Lead Motor Control Engineer (Power Electronics)

Location: Sidney, Ohio, USA; hybrid schedule with at least three days per week in the office

No salary specified.

Company

hirify.global develops sustainable HVACR, cold-chain, controls, software, monitoring, and climate technology solutions for residential, commercial, and industrial applications.

What you will do

• Develop, support, and test embedded motor control firmware for variable speed drive products.
• Contribute to product specifications, architecture, design documentation, DFMEA, safety certification, schedules, and product releases alongside hardware engineering.
• Design and test electrical equipment and systems for firmware testing, motor characterization, user interface software, performance testing, and product qualification.
• Coordinate design reviews, performance, qualification, and reliability testing for embedded power electronics products.
• Execute engineering changes, root cause analysis of field returns, and firmware or hardware updates throughout the product lifecycle.
• Support competitive analysis, supplier selection, next-generation product development, and customer support from a motor control perspective.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 7–10 years of engineering experience focused on embedded motor control firmware design and development, or equivalent experience.
• Experience with sensorless motor control methods, PFC algorithms, and communication protocols.
• Strong verbal and written communication, organization, prioritization, and coordination skills.
• Ability and willingness to work with a global team and attend late-evening meetings at least once per week.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not provided.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree and 10–12 years of relevant engineering experience.
• In-depth knowledge of power electronics hardware, microcontrollers, and digital and analog circuits across multiple platforms.
• Experience with customers and safety agencies such as UL and VDE, plus EMI/EMC mitigation.
• Experience with variable speed drives, automatic motor characterization, inverter and converter topologies, Matlab/Simulink, hardware-in-the-loop simulation, and schematic or simulation tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaboration-first hybrid work model with flexibility to adjust office days based on business needs.
• Work with global engineering teams on sustainable HVACR and climate technologies.
• Medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) benefits.
• Flexible time off, paid parental leave, vacation, and holiday leave.
• Employee resource groups and an inclusion-focused workplace.