Motive Companies · 18 hours ago
Power Systems Engineer
Torrance, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$135K/yr - $170K/yrMotive Companies is a growing marine technology team focused on developing electric and hybrid propulsion systems for commercial harborcraft. The Power Systems Engineer will contribute to the design of new propulsion architectures aimed at reducing operating costs and emissions in port operations.
Environmental ConsultingIndustrialRenewable Energy
Responsibilities
Owning the design and integration of high voltage systems, including protection and control schemes
Getting hands-on with wiring, testing, and debugging both high and low voltage systems
Owning the development and use of bench test systems, ensuring feature parity between bench systems and production vessels
Contributing to functional spec development, reviews and the proceeding SW/controls feature testing
Supporting sea trials to validate and certify systems
Interfacing with component suppliers, partner shipyards, and vessel operators, with occasional travel (5-10% of the time)
Qualification
Required
Solid electrical fundamentals and electrical engineering knowledge
Experience with power electronics and high voltage energy storage systems
Experience with power distribution, power flow and AC-DC and DC-DC conversion
Experience with automotive and industrial communication protocols (CAN, LIN, Modbus, etc)
Familiar with MATLAB/Simulink, oscilloscopes, and other specialized tools
Practical experience designing, building, and troubleshooting hardware in production environments
Clear written and verbal communication
Strong time management skills
Comfortable pushing at a fast but sustainable pace
Comfortable spending time on boats in the field to collect test data
We value engineers who take full ownership, apply first-principles thinking, and prioritize technical problems effectively for the most business value
Preferred
Experience with Inverters, or power modules
Company
Motive Companies
Motive Companies is a provider of renewable energy and infrastructure solutions for industrial and commercial applications.
Founded in 1979
1001-5000 employees
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