Senior Powertrain Electromagnetics Engineer
Elroy Air
What You’ll Own:
- Motor and generator components for the Chaparral aircraft program
- Maintenance of electric machinery requirements and design specifications
- Execute detailed evaluations of various commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) motor solutions
- Develop design and time-domain behavioral models for electric motor development
- Analyze motor performance by conducting simulations for various configurations
- Design test plans for electric motors and provide support for requirement validation
- Support the development of the motor testing facilities
- Detailed understanding of various motor manufacturing technologies and practices
- Design and perform experiments to study factors affecting machine performance, providing solutions for improvement
- Product development system operations and failure analysis including FMEAs
- Troubleshoot issues identified during component-, system-, and vehicle-level testing
- Balance resources and cross-functional objectives in a fast-paced environment
- Prepare and present progress reports to the rest of the team and engage in discussions to support the team’s technical objectives
- Project management including project conceptualization, execution, and reporting
Our Ideal Candidate:
- MS degree in Electrical Engineering required, PhD preferred
- 5+ years related experience in electric motor design, simulation, build, and development in a post-academic, private company setting
- Thorough understanding of analytical models, magnetic equivalent circuits (MEC), and finite element analysis (FEA) to analyze rotating electrical machinery
- Thorough understanding of motor control theory, space vector modulation, reference frame theory, along with working knowledge of various motor control strategies
- Advanced knowledge and experience in time-domain simulations using MATLAB, Simulink, Simscape, etc.
- Advanced experience in COMSOL to support system optimization studies
- A thorough understanding of multi-objective optimization methods, such as genetic algorithms, particle swarm optimization, etc.
- Demonstrated knowledge of electric motor simulation and validation methodologies
- Advanced understanding of DOE for Concept, Design, and Process Validation stages
- Failure analysis (FMEA), including validation, testing, and root cause analysis
- Demonstrated organizational skills and attention to detail
- The ability to communicate efficiently with multi-functional team members and be able to efficiently collaborate to achieve project goals
- Strong communication skills, both oral and written
- Strong organizational and project management skills
- Excellent laboratory practices, record keeping and report writing
- Proactive self-starter, capable of multitasking along with the ability to excel in a small company environment
Bonus Points For:
- Proven track record of incorporating or utilizing into the design for manufacturability (DFM)/design for assembly (DFA)
- Experience with any of the following 3D CAD Tools: Siemens NX, Solidworks, etc.
- Experience with JIRA for project management
- Experience with JAMA for requirements management
- Experience in the design, testing, assembly, and qualification of electric/hybrid powertrain systems in aircraft or automotive vehicles
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