Sr. Electronics Engineer – Aerospace Motors

Nidec Motor Corporation•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

The sky is no longer the limit as Nidec takes its technology off the ground and into the Aerospace market. As a Mechanical Design Engineer with the Nidec Aerospace team, you will have the opportunity to apply and develop your expertise to design electric propulsion systems for the battery-powered aircraft that will enable the world to sustainably and efficiently get from point A to point B. Nidec is the world’s leading electric motor manufacturer and a true pioneer in electrification across a wide array of industries since its foundation in 1973, ranging from appliance, energy infrastructure, to ground transportation. Nidec Aerospace is a newly created Joint Venture between Nidec and Embraer which intends to take a leading role in the Electrification of Aircrafts. We are well-positioned and excited to support the aerospace industry in its ambitious transition to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The ideal candidate will embody Nidec’s key pillars of Passion, Enthusiasm, and Tenacity with their passion to learn, enthusiasm to exceed market expectations, and tenacity to solve complex technical issues. From ideation to production, you will work with a diverse and experienced team of design engineers to support aerospace industry leaders and spearhead technological advances in transport decarbonization.

Requirements

Experience on Board designs with Processors, DSPs and/or Programmable Devices (FPGAs, PLDs)
Experience designing Hardware for high speed and high-performance data acquisition and signal processing
Expertise in Hardware solutions for digital communication such A429, RS-485, CAN, SPI, I2C, Ethernet, etc.
Expertise in Fault Tolerant designs (DAL A or ASIL D designs) – Redundancy, Monitoring, Protection strategies.
Experience with motor control drivers and control methods
Experience with requirements-based development and phase-gate processes.
Experience in design of electronic circuits using Altium
Experience in design of circuit boards.
Experience in capture of HW requirements and requirements validation.
Experience in verification of electronic hardware.
Experience in reliability analysis of electronic circuits.
Willingness to work with, and travel to, domestic and international design and manufacturing locations when necessary.
Manages complexity and ambiguity
Communicates effectively
Collaborates and builds networks
Plans and organizes
Attention to detail
Cultivates Innovation
Balances stakeholders
Being resilient
Customer focus
Bachelor’s or Master’s or PhD’s degree in Electrical / Electronic Engineering
15+ years of experience in electronic circuits design
Experience in electronic equipment development for automotive, aerospace or equivalent high criticality industrial applications (nuclear, railway, etc.)
Experience with Altium, Spice

Nice To Haves

Experience in development of fault-tolerant electronic control boards for aerospace.
Experience with ARP4754A and DO-254 process.
Experience in design of motor drivers (inverters) and high voltage equipment.
Experience MATLAB, Simulink

Responsibilities

Lead the design of Complex Electronic Control Hardware including Processors, FPGAs and other devices to achieve high-performance motor control capabilities.
Capture of HW requirements to fulfill equipment and system specific hardware requirements.
Design of electronic circuits for aerospace applications based on HW requirements.
Selection of electronic devices.
Capture of electronic schematics and design of PCB layouts.
Simulation and validation of electronic circuits design.
Management of PCBs BOM (bill of material) and support of devices procurement.
Support circuit board assemblies prototyping.
Perform prototypes commissioning.
Use of ARP4754A, DO254 and other aerospace standards for the development of circuit boards assembly (CBA).
Support the system engineering and equipment engineering in the system/equipment architecture definitions.
Work with the equipment team, software team and other hardware engineers during the design and integration of the circuits into the equipment.
Run tests for formal verification of electronic hardware.
Perform reliability analysis for the designed hardware.
Write analysis reports and test reports.
Manage problem reports.
Perform root cause analysis and design changes.