Job Details

Who We Are

Motive empowers the people who run physical operations with tools to make their work safer, more productive, and more profitable. For the first time ever, safety, operations and finance teams can manage their drivers, vehicles, equipment, and fleet related spend in a single system. Combined with industry leading AI, the Motive platform gives you complete visibility and control, and significantly reduces manual workloads by automating and simplifying tasks.

Motive serves nearly 100,000 customers – from Fortune 500 enterprises to small businesses – across a wide range of industries, including transportation and logistics, construction, energy, field service, manufacturing, agriculture, food and beverage, retail, and the public sector. Visit gomotive.com to learn more.

About The Role

Join Motive as a Senior Electrical Engineer in our Sustaining Engineering organization and become a vital part of our dynamic hardware team. We're seeking someone who not only excels in technology but also thrives on making a real difference in the world. In this role you will take charge of developing and implementing innovative test strategies, tackling intricate hardware issues head‑on, and devising ingenious solutions. You'll champion prioritization driven by data and measurable metrics, all while championing engineering excellence within the Sustaining Engineering team.

What You'll Do

Embark on a satisfying journey through the realm of electrical engineering, where innovation and cutting‑edge technology converge. Dive deep into the intricacies of electrical architectures, schematics, and layouts and drive to an understanding of how our products perform in the field and how we can steadily improve that performance. Lead efforts for failure analysis related to field issues and mentor younger engineers in troubleshooting, failure analysis and system performance measurement. Collaborate closely with our support and engineering teams to unlock the secrets behind field failures, immersing yourself in the dynamic challenges of asset trackers, vehicle gateways, cameras, and IoT devices. Seize the reins and shape the future with your expertise, crafting electrical test plans and strategies tailored to the unique demands of our diverse product line.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Passionate about hands‑on experience and desire to work directly with electronic systems.
• 7–10 years of experience as a hardware engineer in design and/or field support.
• Demonstrated domain knowledge in electronics development, test and debug.
• Experience testing wireless technologies such as WIFI, BT, GPS, etc.
• Experience with digital circuit design and various communications interfaces such as I2C, UART, SPI, USB, MIPI, I2S, DDR, eMMC, NAND flash, etc.
• Experience with debug and failure analysis is required.
• Experience with cameras, batteries, and other sensors is a plus.

NOTE: This is a 4 day a week on‑site role, in San Francisco, CA or Buffalo, NY.

Pay Transparency

Your compensation may be based on several factors, including education, work experience, and certifications. For certain roles, total compensation may include restricted stock units. Motive offers benefits including health, pharmacy, optical and dental care benefits, paid time off, sick time off, short‑term and long‑term disability coverage, life insurance as well as 401(k) contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Learn more about our benefits by visiting Motive Perks & Benefits.

United States
$148,000—$185,000 USD

Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is one of Motive's core values. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives.

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Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Quality Assurance

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• Technology
• Information and Internet
• Truck Transportation

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