Senior Systems Engineer (Electromechanical)

Location: Rancho Dominguez, California, United States; onsite role.

Base salary: $125,000–$135,000 per year, dependent on experience, knowledge, and interview performance.

Company

Motivo is a project-based engineering company delivering mechanical and electrical system design and prototype builds across mobility and automotive, aerospace, robotics, and clean energy projects.

What you will do

• Lead systems engineering for diverse electro-mechanical projects from concept through fabrication, integration, validation and verification, and production.
• Plan technical and programmatic activities and define complete system architectures with robust requirements traceability.
• Identify key components and technologies, conduct trade studies and analyses, and manage technical and programmatic risks.
• Develop system architectures, interface control documents, system engineering artifacts, and system-level validation and verification plans.
• Lead integration, testing, debugging, troubleshooting, and validation and verification of complex hardware-software systems.
• Collaborate with project managers, technical leads, clients, and internal teams; mentor junior engineers and promote systems engineering best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in senior systems engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of professional systems engineering experience with a proven record of delivering complex, multidisciplinary projects.
• Expertise in systems architecture, requirements management including traceability, trade-off analysis, technical risk management, and hardware-software systems integration.
• Hands-on experience across the full product development lifecycle, from concept through validation and verification to production.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and critical systems-level thinking.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for collaborating with internal teams and external clients and driving critical decisions.
• Passion for innovation and ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Nice to have

• Master of Science in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Experience in automotive, aerospace, robotics, or medical device industries.
• Familiarity with industry standards such as ISO 15288.
• Experience with hardware-in-the-loop and software-in-the-loop testing.
• Portfolio of successfully launched products.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on varied, challenging engineering projects with opportunities for professional growth.
• High-quality insurance and a 401(k) match.
• Generous vacation time.
• Monday–Thursday 4/10 work week.
• Profit-sharing bonuses tied to overall company performance, with transparent company financials.