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Electronic/Electrical Engineer
Filed under Electrical Equipment Manufacturing
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Electronic/Electrical Engineer – Battery-Electric Locomotives
$65–$80/hour | Project-Based Role with Potential for Direct Hire
Help engineer the future of heavy-duty transportation. Motive Workforce is seeking an Electronic/Electrical Engineer to design, integrate, test, and launch advanced battery-electric locomotive systems.
This is a hands-on role for an engineer who enjoys working where high-voltage power, embedded controls, hardware, and real-world testing come together.
What You'll Do:
- Design electrical architectures, schematics, PCBs, and wire harnesses
- Develop and integrate STM32 embedded controllers
- Work with 1,500V+ DC high-voltage systems
- Implement CAN Bus, Ethernet, Modbus, I2C & SPI
- Support EMC/EMI mitigation and high-voltage protection
- Perform system integration, troubleshooting, and automated testing
- Work cross-functionally with mechanical, software, test, and manufacturing teams
- Help take systems from prototype to production
What We're Looking For”
- B.S. in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or related field
- 3+ years of electrical/electronic systems design experience
- Hands-on high-voltage DC experience
- PCB/schematic design experience; KiCad a plus
- Embedded controls and electromechanical integration experience
- Wire harness and cable-routing knowledge
- Comfortable working hands-on in prototype and production environments
Bonus: Battery-electric vehicle, BMS, marine, industrial, locomotive/rail, safety-critical, or EN 50155 experience.
This role provides an opportunity to join and collaborate closely with the team on a three-month project, with the potential to transition into a full-time direct position based on performance, business needs, and mutual fit.