Electronic/Electrical Engineer, Battery-Electric Locomotive Systems

Motive Companies • Contract • Cerritos, California • 5d ago

Motive Workforce is seeking an Electronic/Electrical Engineer to support the design, integration, testing, and production of battery-electric locomotive systems. This hands-on position will work across electrical architecture, embedded controls, high-voltage systems, wire harnesses, communication networks, and system testing.

Support electrical system design and architecture for battery-electric locomotives
Develop schematics and low-speed PCB layouts for control systems
Design wire harnesses, cable routing, and electrical interfaces for high-reliability applications
Develop and integrate embedded controllers using STM32 or similar platforms
Implement CAN Bus, Ethernet, Modbus, I2C, and SPI communications
Support electrical systems operating at 1,500V DC and above
Apply EMC and EMI mitigation techniques within high-voltage systems
Conduct system and subsystem testing, including automated test development
Integrate controllers and embedded systems with mechanical and software teams
Support Linux-based system configuration and embedded software integration
Partner with production engineering on DFM and production optimization
Troubleshoot electrical integration and test issues during prototype builds

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related discipline
Three or more years of electrical or electronic systems design experience
Hands-on experience with high-voltage DC systems, preferably at 1,500V or above
Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout tools, preferably KiCad
Working knowledge of CAN Bus, Ethernet, Modbus, I2C, and SPI
Experience integrating embedded controllers and electromechanical systems
Knowledge of wire harness design and cable-routing principles
Experience designing for vibration, temperature, EMC, and EMI requirements
Basic Linux experience
Familiarity with automated electrical testing
Comfortable working in a hands-on prototype, test, and production environment
Able to work independently in a fast-moving engineering organization

Preferred Experience

Battery-electric vehicle, BMS, marine, industrial, locomotive, or rail experience
Safety-critical systems experience, including ISO 26262 or EN 50126, EN 50128, and EN 50129
Experience designing EN 50155-compliant electronic equipment
High-voltage electrical safety and protection-system experience
Experience taking electrical systems from prototype through production

This position will begin as a project-based contract and may convert to direct employment based on performance, project demand, and business needs.

Pay Rate: $65.00 to $80.00 per hour, depending on experience