Senior Electric Motor Engineer

External Job Description

About POWERTECH

POWERTECH is a center of excellence for propulsion technologies, specializing in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of combustion engines, expendable turbojet engines, and turbofan engines for a wide range of aerospace, defence, and autonomous applications, including fixed- and rotary-wing UAVs and other advanced platforms.

Position Summary:

The Electric Motor Senior Engineer is responsible for the design, development, certification support, and lifecycle management of electric motors used in aerospace, defense, and automotive propulsion systems . The role focuses on delivering high-reliability, safety-critical, and high-performance electric machines that meet stringent regulatory, environmental, and operational requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of electric motors for propulsion applications, including e-propulsion, hybrid systems, auxiliary power units, and actuation systems.
• Define motor architectures considering power density, efficiency, thermal limits, redundancy, and fault tolerance.
• Develop detailed electromagnetic, thermal, and mechanical designs, including winding topology, materials, cooling, and insulation systems.
• Serve as a technical authority during design reviews, trade studies, and technical risk assessments.
• Conduct advanced electromagnetic, thermal, and structural simulations using industry-standard tools (e.g., ANSYS Maxwell, JMAG, Motor-CAD, MATLAB/Simulink).
• Optimize designs for efficiency, NVH, weight, reliability, and survivability under extreme operating conditions.
• Support motor-inverter-control system integration, including torque control, efficiency mapping, and fault detection strategies.
• Define and support prototype builds, qualification testing, and validation activities, including performance, endurance, vibration, thermal cycling, and environmental testing.
• Analyze test results, lead root-cause investigations, and implement corrective design actions.
• Support certification and compliance activities in line with applicable standards and regulations (e.g., DO-160, DO-254, MIL-STD, ISO 26262, IEC/ISO standards).
• Provide engineering support for production ramp-up, field issues, and in-service performance improvements.
  
  

Collaboration

• Work closely with power electronics, controls, systems engineering, mechanical, test, and quality teams.
• Interface with customers, suppliers, and regulatory stakeholders on technical matters.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical capability building and knowledge transfer within Powertech Engines.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and supply chain teams to ensure design for manufacturability, quality, and repeatability.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
• Master’s degree or PhD in Electric Machines, Power Engineering, or Propulsion Systems is highly preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in electric motor design for aerospace, defense, or automotive propulsion systems.
  
  

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