The Role

Motiv is looking for a Electrical Engineering Manager to join our team and ‘lead from behind’ to maintain a culture of innovation and accountability in a high growth environment. The EE Manager will manage development projects and engineers and report on progress. As a direct contributor, the EE Manager will participate in power electronics design and review. She/He will also be responsible for developing development, configuration and release processes. 

As a small company, we are critically dependent on our team members’ leadership, enthusiasm, creative problem solving, and self-motivation across a wide range of both technical and nontechnical disciplines.  These attributes are as important as the knowledge sets for the work.

Responsibilities

• Manage electrical engineering development projects and be responsible for on-time delivery of electrical engineering tasks
• Manage the EE team and help keep team motivation and growth high
• Foster a culture of performance, accountability and learning in the team
• Be a technical lead for the team when required
• Work with the project manager to provide estimates
• Be responsible for the quality of electrical engineering team deliverables
• Lead/manage design and documentation of printed circuit boards
• Participate in and lead design reviews with the engineering team
• Coordinate with product and project management and contribute to product road maps
• Ensure Motiv products meet EMI/EMC automotive standards

Required Experience and Skills

• BS EE, Master's preferred, and 7+ years of relevant experience
• At least 3 years of experience working on new power electronics developments
• Experience with managing a team of engineers or experience as a technical lead
• Excellent understanding of electrical engineering processes
• Can clearly explain complex technical concepts/issues to engineers and non-engineers
• Experience designing for rugged industrial or automotive environments
• Experience with high-power electronics 

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive benefits package including Medical (including 24/7 online access to a physician), HSA, Vision, Dental &  401k 
• We offer a generous PTO policy, Group Universal Life, Voluntary Personal Accident and Voluntary Disability Insurance
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Educational Assistance Employee Program 
• Healthy Work / Life Balance
• Fresh daily snacks 
• Perks at Work - Discounted learning, tickets, electronics, travel, health, restaurants & retail
• Free Online Training & Development
• We are bicycle-friendly, with bicycle storage available to all Foster City employees with a 5 minute walk to the scenic Bay Front

About Motiv

Founded in 2009, and headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, Motiv Power Systems, a leading provider of software and technology to electrify medium duty commercial vehicles, is committed to freeing fleets from their dependence on fossil fuels. Motiv’s EPIC (Electric Powered Intelligent Chassis) are CARB certified, GSA approved, and available for many configurations including step vans, box trucks, work trucks, shuttle buses, school buses, trolleys, and other specialty vehicles. An EPIC offers uncompromised performance and functionality without the pollution, noise, heat, and vibration of gasoline or diesel power.

Motiv is the only Ford eQVM-approved provider of all-electric chassis for commercial trucks and buses and benefits from engineering insights and support from Ford to ensure safety and reliability. With more than 1,000,000 miles logged among several of the largest fleet operators in the United States, the EPIC family eliminates 100% of vehicle emissions, dramatically reduces operating and maintenance costs, and creates a healthier environment for riders and communities, while also reducing driver fatigue.