Software Engineer

About Motivo

Motivo is a project-based company delivering excellence in mechanical and electrical system design and prototype builds. We have a history in successfully taking concepts through to actual finished solutions. Our work spans a wide range of market segments including mobility/automotive, aerospace, robotics, and clean energy, to name a few. Every team member will experience a wide variety of challenging projects, offering rich opportunities for professional growth.

We are passionate about solving complex engineering challenges, striving for excellence within every unique project constraint, and believe in having fun while we do it!

We are looking for a hands-on Software Engineer. What does that even mean, and why should you consider working for us, you ask? After all, we’re not Facebook, Google, or Amazon. We don’t have hundreds of millions of active users. We’re also not Lockheed, Northrop Grumman, or L3, so you won’t get to work on projects with millions of lines of code with 5+ years to deliver.

Here’s why you might find us interesting:

• We build things that solve real world problems. We solve client opportunities using a smart balance between well-designed software and well-designed hardware. Our teams are multidisciplinary, so you’ll work alongside some of the best mechanical, electrical, and systems engineers in the business. Solutions come together in weeks to months.
• We’re a product development firm. Imagine contributing to 5+ unique projects per year. Sounds unbelievable? We do it all the time. Each project is an opportunity to solve unique design challenges and learn and grow in the process. They’re pretty cool projects, too! We have some examples on our website, but the most exciting ones we’re not even allowed to talk about yet!
• We offer a collaborative learning environment, and there are a lot of really smart people that work here. Want to follow in the footsteps of a PhD roboticist? What about learning more about the simulation of dynamic systems? How about learning distributed control algorithms that run on heterogeneous networks? We have a bunch of other generalist engineers on staff in a wide array of engineering disciplines.
• We emphasize outcomes over process. Each project defines the right amount of design rigor. Some things like source control are part of every project. Other things, like extensive test coverage, are warranted for some projects and not for others. Who decides the right amount of rigor? You do. We’re not going to fret over style guides unless it’s a good idea.

• BS degree or higher in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• One to two (1-2) years of applicable professional experience, or significant internship responsibility
• Strong ability to connect and communicate with clients and project teams
• Strength in at least one general-purpose, low-to-mid-level, compiled language (ex. C, C++, Go, Rust, etc.)
• Strength in at least