Jobs · Engineering · California

Electrical Engineer – Motor Control & Power Electronics

Cyient · California, United States · 4 wk ago
EngineeringFull-time

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and perform electrical circuit design and hardware design for motor controllers and related power electronics.
  • Develop and review schematics, board-level designs, and component selections for motor drive systems.
  • Perform detailed circuit analysis, simulations, and design validation to meet performance, reliability, and safety requirements.
  • Own and drive hardware troubleshooting and root-cause analysis at board and system levels.
  • Work closely with embedded software teams to ensure proper hardware/software integration and understanding of the end-to-end motor controller operation.
  • Support bring-up, testing, and debug of motor control hardware in lab and system environments.
  • Lead technical discussions and reviews, providing guidance to junior engineers and cross-functional teams.
  • Ensure designs comply with applicable defense, quality, and regulatory standards.

Required Skills & Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
  • Strong hands-on experience in circuit design and hardware design (mandatory).
  • Promised experience in circuit analysis, validation, and troubleshooting of complex electronic systems.
  • Solid understanding of motor control systems, including power stages, gate drivers, sensors, and control interfaces.
  • Good knowledge of power electronics (MOSFETs, IGBTs, inverters, DC-DC converters).
  • Understanding of hardware and software theory of operation for motor controllers.
  • Experience working in or with the defense industry is highly preferred.
  • Ability to technically lead and mentor engineers on hardware development efforts.
  • Strong documentation, communication, and design review skills.

Preferred / Additional Skills

  • Experience with schematic capture and PCB design tools.
  • Familiarity with EMI/EMC considerations and mitigation techniques.
  • Experience in hardware bring-up, lab testing, and use of test equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power analyzers).
  • Exposure to safety-critical or mission-critical electronic systems.
  • Experience collaborating with systems, firmware, and test engineering teams.

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