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FLIR Systems, Inc.

Systems Design Engineer

Falmouth, MA · On-site

$125 - $150/hr

The Senior Systems Engineer will lead the design, development, integration, and validation of complex systems spanning hardware, embedded software, and networking. This role requires strong technical ...

Socket.dev

Systems Design Engineer

Secaucus, NJ · On-site

$150 - $200/hr

The Systems Design Engineering team fosters and encourages continuous technical innovation to showcase successes as well as facilitate continuous career development. THE PERSON: As a Systems Design ...

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Electronic/Electrical Engineer, Battery-Electric Locomotive Systems

Cerritos, CA • On-site

Stefanini, Inc
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$100 - $125/hr

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Job DetailsRenewable Energy

Electronic/Electrical Engineer, Battery-Electric Locomotive Systems Cerritos,CA Posted:8/18/2026 Job Description Job ID#:

86836

Job Category: Renewable Energy

Position Type: Contract

Duration: 2-4 months

Shift: 1

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.

Responsibilities
  • 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
Job RequirementsQualifications
  • 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

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

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