Model Based Controls Engineer - Motors

Stanley Black & Decker•Towson, MD

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Join our top-notch team of approximately 43,500 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®. As a Model Based Design Engineer, you’ll be part of our Tools and Outdoor team working as a hybrid employee. Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 58,000 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. We’re the World’s largest tool company, industry visionaries, solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering or a related field.
5+ years of experience in electromagnetic and thermal design of motors, with ability in model-based design.
Proven experience with 2D and 3D finite element analysis tools for motor design.
Experience in modeling 3-phase inverters, including thermal aspects.
Strong knowledge of electrical system thermal modeling using lumped parameter circuits.
Ability in MATLAB/Simulink and model-based development methodologies.
Familiarity with MIL, SIL, and HIL testing environments.

Nice To Haves

PhD preferred
Experience with field-oriented control methods for brushless motor control (highly preferred).
Knowledge of modelling of Lithium-ion battery system is a plus.

Responsibilities

Creating robust, well documented electric motor models using model-based engineering tools (e.g., MATLAB/Simulink, Twin Builder).
Developing and implementing calibration processes for electromagnetic and thermal models of electric motors.
Simulating and testing (verifying) these motor models to find issues in early design processes.
Modify electro-magnetic design of the motor based on early learning to correct the issues before physical prototyping.
Establishing and keeping workflows and best practices for electrical system modeling within the team.
Generate robust motor and electrical part library that can be used by System level modelling teams.
Mentoring and training engineers in model-based design and controls engineering.
Collaborating with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and research institutions to drive technological advancements.
Documenting control strategies, simulation results, and validation processes specific to Electrical System.
Supporting certification and regulatory compliance for global deployment.