Design Engineer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• At least 2 years of experience in electromagnetic design, electric machine development, or motor engineering roles.
• Advanced knowledge of electromagnetic design principles, magnetic materials, and electric machine theory.
• Proficiency with MotorCAD, Maxwell, Flux, JMAG, SPEED, or comparable electromagnetic design platforms.
• Strong understanding of motor control systems and power-electronics interactions.
• Strong system-thinking and engineering problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and technical communication abilities.
• Ability to lead technical initiatives and influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.
• English language proficiency.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 10%.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree with an emphasis in electromagnetics, electric machines, power electronics, or a related discipline.
• Experience with brushless permanent magnet motors.
• Experience supporting products from concept through production launch.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop electromagnetic architectures for brushless DC motors, permanent magnet synchronous motors, integrated motor-drive systems, and other advanced electric machine technologies.
• Optimize stator and rotor designs for torque density, thermal performance, and total system cost using electromagnetic design and simulation tools.
• Evaluate emerging motor technologies and recommend options for future product platforms.
• Perform electromagnetic finite element analysis of magnetic flux distribution, torque production, cogging torque, back EMF, loss mechanisms, field weakening, dynamic machine performance, and electromagnetic compatibility considerations.
• Correlate simulation results with experimental testing and refine design models.
• Apply motor-drive and power-electronics integration knowledge to optimize system performance and economics.
• Collaborate with controls and drive engineering teams to define motor control strategies and performance requirements.
• Lead electromagnetic design activities for new product development from concept through production release.
• Participate in technology road mapping and platform development initiatives.
• Develop design verification plans and validation methodologies.
• Analyze prototype and production test data using data acquisition and signal processing techniques.
• Verify compliance with product specifications and customer requirements.
• Support Design for Manufacturing and Design for Assembly initiatives.
• Conduct root cause investigations and troubleshoot product and field performance issues.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain and Operations to optimize materials, processes, and costs.
• Engage with customers to understand application requirements and translate them into electromagnetic design solutions.
• Present technical findings, recommendations, and design tradeoffs to internal and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to organizational knowledge, engineering standards, and best practices.
• Support compliance with EMI/EMC, UL, RoHS, and other applicable standards and regulations.
• Work with regulatory and quality teams on product certification and qualification efforts.