Job ID: MG5544381021
Location: Danbury, CT
Category: Engineering
Employment Type: Permanent
Date Added: 11/04/2026
Development Engineer – Motors & ASIC | $90,000 – $120,000 Per Year | Direct Hire
What Matters Most
- Competitive Pay of $90,000 – $120,000 per year based on experience
- Schedule: Hybrid
- Location: Danbury, CT
- Direct hire opportunity with career growth and stability
- Opportunity to serve as the technical lead for the development and integration of advanced actuator drivetrain systems
- Work with multidisciplinary engineering teams specializing in motors, gearboxes, motion control, and power electronics
- Lead design verification, system integration, and continuous improvement initiatives
Job Description
A leading global engineering and manufacturing organization is seeking an experienced Development Engineer – Motors & ASIC to lead the development, integration, and verification of electromechanical drivetrain systems used in advanced actuator products.
This position is responsible for ensuring drivetrain performance, design quality, reliability, and manufacturability while collaborating with engineering specialists across mechanical, electrical, and control systems disciplines. The ideal candidate brings a strong background in mechatronics, motion control, electric drive systems, or robotics, along with proven technical project leadership experience.
Job Responsibilities
- Lead the technical development, configuration, integration, and commissioning of complete actuator drivetrain systems.
- Collaborate with engineering specialists responsible for motors, gearboxes, motion control, and power electronics.
- Evaluate drivetrain design alternatives and guide technical decisions to ensure performance, reliability, and manufacturability.
- Define and execute design verification plans, including simulation-based and model-driven assessments.
- Provide technical expertise during requirements development, design reviews, and risk assessments.
- Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve drivetrain performance and integration issues.
- Plan development activities, estimate project costs and timelines, and monitor technical progress.
- Coordinate with project management, requirements engineering, product verification, and other stakeholders.
- Mentor junior engineers and facilitate technical problem-solving across multidisciplinary teams.
- Develop and improve standardized engineering workflows, automated verification processes, and technical documentation.
- Support the development of reusable design assets and consistent engineering requirements across products.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's or master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, or a related engineering discipline.
- 3+ years of experience in mechatronics, motion control, electric drive systems, or robotics product development.
- 3+ years of technical project management experience, including leadership of multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Strong understanding of electric motors, gearboxes, motion control systems, and electromechanical actuator functionality.
- Experience with drivetrain design, system integration, configuration, testing, and verification.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, problem-solving, and technical decision-making skills.
- Ability to manage engineering priorities, technical risks, and project deliverables.
- Proven ability to collaborate across engineering disciplines and communicate effectively with project stakeholders.
- Experience coaching and mentoring less-experienced engineers.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Proactive, team-oriented approach with a commitment to continuous improvement and learning.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with field-oriented control (FOC), sensorless brushless DC (BLDC) motors, or power electronics.
- Experience with drivetrain modeling, simulation, and model-based design verification.
- Familiarity with automated engineering verification tools and standardized development processes.
- German language skills are a plus.
Your Benefits
- Full-time, direct-hire employment opportunity
- Opportunity to work on advanced electromechanical products and actuator technologies
- Technical leadership responsibilities across multidisciplinary engineering teams
- Collaborative engineering environment focused on innovation and continuous improvement
- Opportunities for professional growth, technical development, and mentorship
Work Authorization
This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or immigration support, including H-1B, TN, E-3, CPT, OPT, STEM OPT, or employment-based permanent residence processes, now or in the future.
Your Career Partner
The Reserves Network, a veteran-founded and family-owned company, specializes in connecting exceptional talent with rewarding opportunities. With extensive industry experience, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your professional goals and shine in your field. The Reserves Network values diversity and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply. As an equal-opportunity employer, we foster an environment of respect, integrity, and trust in every aspect of employment.
In the spirit of pay transparency, we want to share the base salary range for this position is $90,000 – $120,000, not including benefits, potential bonuses or additional compensation. If you are hired, your base salary will be determined based on factors such as individual skills, qualifications, experience, and geographic location. In addition, we also believe in the importance of pay equity and consider the internal equity of our current team members as a part of any final offer. Please keep in mind that the range mentioned above is the full base salary range for the role. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical in order to allow for future & continued salary growth
