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.
  
  

• 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.
  
  

• 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.