
Senior Motor Design Engineer
Required skills
- Brushless DC motors
- AC induction motors
- Stator assemblies
- Rotor assemblies
- Laminations
- Cores
- Housing
- Copper wire
- Insulation paper
- Shafts
Nice to have
- Master’s degree
- Motor assembly software
- AS9100 quality system
- Military aerospace experience
- Commercial aerospace experience
- Ansys Motor CAD
Role summary
AMETEK Rotron is seeking a Senior Motor Design Engineer to support the design, development, and testing of electric motors, including brushless DC and AC induction types. This role requires a strong foundation in electromagnetics, motor components, and GD&T, with a minimum of 8 years of relevant manufacturing experience. The engineer will develop and approve technical documentation, support product testing, and collaborate with marketing, sales, and program management. Preferred qualifications include a Master's degree, experience with AS9100, and familiarity with motor design software like Ansys Motor CAD and FEA solvers. The candidate must also demonstrate proficiency in using AI tools to enhance productivity and decision-making.
As the Senior Motor Design Engineer with AMETEK Rotron, you will provide critical support for the design and development of engineering projects. In this role you will support the design, development, and testing of various types of electric motors, including both brushless DC and AC induction motors and ranging from 7W to over 3KW in electrical power. You will use your ability to translate technical information into basic terms and effectively communicate them to the build and test teams. You will also report to the Director of Engineering but receive your daily project priorities from the program manager in charge of your assigned new product development projects.
Responsibilities:
- Support new designs, continued improvements, and engineering changes
- Ability to work with minimal supervision, Self-Starter.
- Ability to learn and apply new skills
- Technical accuracy is very important
- Technical support for Marketing/Sales, Production and Program Management
- Support warranty and product failure reviews, including documenting corrective actions
- Develop, technical reviews, and approve engineering drawings, BOMs, test plans, and technical reports
Qualifications:
- Knowledgeable of Motor assembly and subcomponents with experience with:
- Stator & rotor assemblies
- Including laminations, cores, housing, copper wire, insulation paper, shafts, bearings, magnets, end rings, balance rings, and position sensors
- Strong foundation in electromagnetics including:
- Single and three phase AC induction motors
- Pulse width modulated brushless DC (BLDC) motors
- Motor material knowledge in (electrical steel, magnets, housing, copper, aluminum, varnish, epoxy, etc.)
- Expert regarding GD&T
- Excellent communication skills and demonstrated ability to work both independently and with others
- Motor design experience and test support for high performance cooling fans, blowers, or like equipment.
- Able to summarize and present work to management and cross-functional teams
- Evaluation and testing of materials, parts, and overall product performance
- Strong computer skills include:
- Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Project, Power Point, etc.
- Software, magnetic FEA solver (Preferred)
- Speed motor design software (Preferred)
- Ansys Motor CAD analysis software (Preferred)
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical, Mechanical or related degree field. Master’s degree preferred
- A minimum of 8 years’ relevant experience in a manufacturing environment
- Experience working with AS9100 quality system (Preferred)
- Military and commercial aerospace experience (A Plus)
- Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-making, work quality, and to reduce costs. The successful candidate must be able to identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs.
Due to the nature of Rotron's programs and products, applicants must have the legal right to work in the US and additionally must be legally authorized to access export-controlled information and source code.
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