Principal Motor Engineer

Milwaukee Tool•Brookfield, WI

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Principal Motor Engineer is based at Milwaukee Tool’s Corporate & Global Design Headquarters in Brookfield, Wisconsin, and works in a fast-paced environment to innovate new products as part of a cross-functional team. The role leads mechanical engineering work for mid- and high-complexity power tool motor platform projects, taking designs from concept through mass production. It involves hands-on problem solving, rapid prototyping, risk mitigation, motor design and testing, supplier collaboration, and coordination with manufacturing teams. Domestic and international travel opportunities are available and travel is sometimes required; travel of 10% is required, including domestic and international travel.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
At least 8 years of experience in a related design field.
Experience running and leading weekly updates for varying levels of the business.
Experience with tolerance stackup analysis.
Experience in high-volume, low-cost design and development.
Experience with vibration and sound analysis.
Excellent problem-solving skills and a hands-on attitude.
High proficiency in CAD.
High proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
Ability to travel 10% of the time, including domestically and internationally.
Familiarity with brushless DC motors, including design, prototyping, and large-scale manufacturing.
Good understanding of metal stamping, steel machining, and injection molding processes.
Expert understanding of motor assembly and motor component design and manufacturing, including factors that drive cost and durability.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
Proficiency with FEA solvers; NX and Ansys are preferred.
Understanding of motor controls, battery technology, and power tool applications.

Responsibilities

Serve as the chief technical resource and mechanical engineering leader on mid- and high-complexity power tool motor platform projects with minimal guidance.
Take a hands-on approach to problem solving, rapid prototype development, and risk mitigation.
Provide technical and engineering leadership, mentoring, guidance, and coaching to junior engineers.
Lead agile project development from white paper through mass production, including early development planning with manufacturing teams and design for manufacturing.
Identify and communicate issues to upper management clearly, concisely, and promptly, and drive action according to urgency.
Provide technical leadership, direction, guidance, and engineering expertise to colleagues and cross-functional teams.
Establish and drive test regimens for project components and assemblies.
Track projects independently to ensure schedule and Milwaukee process adherence.
Schedule, prepare agendas for, facilitate, and document technical meetings and formal presentations.
Draw written conclusions from experiments using data analysis.
Develop and maintain familiarity with Milwaukee’s development and manufacturing processes.
Build supplier relationships and develop part and product specifications that meet performance requirements and process capabilities.
Establish trusting working relationships with engineers throughout Asia and other parts of the world.
Design to and qualify designs against applicable regulatory standards, including UL, CEC, CE, and ANSI.
Create clean-sheet brushless DC motor designs.
Develop tests for design verification and failure modes based on design risks.
Perform root-cause failure analysis of motor failures.
Design and modify motor components while accounting for effects on durability and manufacturing processes.