Sr. Electrical Engineer (Hiring Immediately)
Company: Elkington Electric
Location: Provo
Posted on: February 10, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Salary: $100,000 - $120,000
Compensation: $120,000 salary Full-time On-site Location: Provo, UT
About Elkington Motors We build high-performance electric vehicles
that are affordable, personalized, and built to last. Our team is
small, fast, and obsessively hands-on, designing, testing, and
iterating to ship real product, not slide decks. The Role Youll be
the electrical owner who brings our EV powertrain to life,
integrating motors, inverters, battery systems, and control units
into a cohesive, reliable system. Expect to wire, crimp, solder,
flash, log, and troubleshoot until everything works flawlessly on
the bench and on the road. What Youll Do Integrate motors,
inverters, battery packs/BMS, DC-DCs, chargers, and VCUs into
complete vehicle systems. Own low-voltage and high-voltage harness
bring-up: routing, terminations, strain relief, labeling, and
documentation. Diagnose and resolve electrical issues (gremlins)
across HV/LV systems using DMMs, oscilloscopes, and CAN tools.
Flash, configure, and validate VCUs, inverters, and BMS firmware;
support calibration and parameter tuning. Design simple test
fixtures and procedures for bench validation and pre-road-test
verification. Collaborate with Controls on software releases and
with Mechanical on packaging, grounding, and thermal. Maintain
clean, safe, well-documented work: schematics, pinouts, firmware
versions, and change logs. Must-Haves B.S. in Electrical
Engineering (required). 6 years of full-time, professional
experience in electrical systems (automotive, EV, e-mobility,
robotics, or similar). Proficiency with wiring, crimping,
soldering, harness building, and reading schematics. Comfort with
CAN bus (DBC basics, logging, and analysis) and flashing embedded
controllers. Strong hands-on troubleshooting mindset; you can
isolate faults methodically and fix them. Startup attitude:
ownership, urgency, and whatever-it-takes follow-through.
Nice-to-Haves (Not Required) EV domain exposure: BMS, inverter
control, contactor logic, pre-charge, HV safety. Tools:
Vector/Kvaser CAN, oscilloscope fundamentals, KiCad/Altium basics.
Familiarity with ISO 26262 concepts, FMEA, or automotive validation
practices. Basic CAD literacy for packaging/routing collaboration.
HV safety training or ASE L3 Light-Duty Hybrid/Electric
certification. Why Elkington Motors Direct impact: Your work lands
in vehiclesfast. Modern tech stack: Latest EV components, tools,
and rapid iteration. Low red tape: Clear goals, quick decisions,
high accountability. Competitive pay & benefits: We take care of
the people who build the product. Details Start date: Immediate
Work setting: On-site, shop/test environment; some lift, bend, and
vehicle work required. Work authorization: Must be authorized to
work in the U.S.
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