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Lead Engineer - Electric Drives Hardware

Erie, PA, us💼 Full-time💰 $71,500–$71,500🗓 2026-04-16 → 2026-09-25

Core

Design, develop, and validate inverter control electronics for traction and auxiliary systems in locomotives and off-highway vehicles.

Role type

Lead Hardware Engineer (Power Electronics/Inverters)

Builds

Control panel hardware for high-power traction and auxiliary systems

Domain

Transportation (Rail/Off-highway) + Power Electronics

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Power electronics design, inverter control, hardware bring-up, schematic reading, embedded software fundamentals (C/C++), failure analysis, FMEA, design-for-manufacture

Preferred skills

Master's degree in industrial/transportation electronics, experience with industrial/transportation electronics

Technologies

MCUs, FPGAs, gate drivers, ADC/DACs, sensors, C/C++ (embedded)

Responsibilities

Own design and requirements for inverter control panel electronics; define hardware requirements for components; support board-level and system-level bring-up; develop diagnostic tools and test scripts; plan and execute hardware verification and qualification testing; support system integration and troubleshooting; lead failure analysis and root-cause investigations; perform reliability and safety analyses; drive design-for-manufacture and design-for-test; create technical documentation; coordinate across hardware, firmware, software, and systems teams; provide technical leadership on projects.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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