Motor Engineer Job Description
Motor engineer
provides technical coach to other motor engineers on motor design and NPD development and lead technical sharing.
Motor Engineer Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Development of Brushless Motor Control algorithms for Fluid Control and other motor actuated systems
Develop, maintain and improve motor control software architecture to ensure fast and efficient execution of motor control projects
Ability to understand motor control dynamics to properly choose the best control methodology for a stable solution
Work closely with systems engineers to develop motor control algorithm requirements and designs
Works with EES Drive Technology Leader, EES Integrators and Platform Integrators to design, develop and deliver motor drive solutions into platforms to achieve attribute and product performance targets
Directly owns and contributes to motor design elements and performance attributes (thermal, structural, material, NVH) including design for manufacturability
Work with Electronics and Electrical Systems (EES) Drive Technology Leader, EES Integrators and Platform Integrators to design, develop and deliver motor drive solutions into platforms to achieve attribute and product performance targets
Directly owns and contributes to motor design elements and performance attributes (electro-magnetics) including design for manufacturability
Plan motor control activities aligned with project need and timing
Work with motor and platform engineers to drive appropriate tradeoffs to deliver subsystem level attribute targets
Motor Engineer Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Motor Engineer
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: LEAN, CQE, ULA, ASQ, GD&T, PCB, DC, EMC, PMI, APM
Education for Motor Engineer
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the motor engineer job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Science, Technical, Design, Electronics, Education, Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering
Skills for Motor Engineer
Desired skills for motor engineer include:
Brushed DC and induction motors is highly desirable
Electrical machine
Motor
Motor control
Motor design
Stator production
Above 3 areas
Automotive energy storage subsystems and controls
Body repair / mechanical environment
Brushed
Desired experience for motor engineer includes:
2 years of experience reviewing CAE models and CAD drawings
2 years of experience leading design reviews based on Failure Mode Avoidance
2 years of experience maintaining DVP&R and signing off on DV tests
Experience may be, but need not be, acquired concurrently
Develop and analyze requirements, design, implement, integrate and test using Matlab/Simulink and/or C for automotive production embedded electronic modules in the vehicle environment
Develop control algorithm software to meet Systems Level Specifications
Motor Engineer Examples
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Motor Engineer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking for a motor engineer. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for motor engineer
- Interfacing with Motor Risk Reduction contract POCs to monitor their progress, obtain their samples, and obtain, validate, and interpret their data
- Sharing data and discussing with analysis personnel how to model the data’s effect on motor and mission requirements and capability
- Design, develop and implement Motors / Motor Asm (Power Packs) for future EPS programs
- Lead the drawing/specification release along with change control associated with EPS Motors and EPS Motor Assembly (Power Pack)
- Translate technical / sub-system targets into module / component targets
- Drive component / module trade-offs to achieve optimum performance vs cost vs schedule
- Project management of project(s) including FMEA, DVP&R, project schedule, risk mitigation plan, supplier coordination
- As appropriate, owns test-to-learn process, data collection and analysis of results
- Aligns current capability of architecture, supply base, manufacturing, customer solutions to attribute targets (Project KPIs)
- Accountable for creation of libraries, capture and reuse of knowledge
Qualifications for motor engineer
- 2 years of experience using Catia V5 CAD
- 2 years of experience signing off on component drawings and gaging practices
- 2 years of experience applying 8D, fish-bone and DOE problem solving methodology
- 2 years of experience creating Boundary Diagrams, P-Diagrams and DFMEA
- Experience using a disciplined software development process based on CMMi or ASPICE process model
- Software Configuration Management tool experience preferably PTC/MKS
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is hiring for a motor engineer. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for motor engineer
- Participate in and/or lead the electromagnetic design of assigned projects
- Projects will include permanent magnet motors and/or induction motors and other electromagnetic devices
- Use commercial design software to perform lumped parameter calculations, Finite Element Analysis (FEA) as necessary
- Provide basic technical guidance for thermal analysis, structural analysis and NVH analysis
- Interact closely with other design functions, including mechanical and design/drafting
- Initiates and implements assigned production-related design changes
- Perform requirements trades, early-phase analysis, and development and qualification planning activities
- Organizing test plans
- Providing frequent technical summaries to the Chief Engineer and Project Manager
- Identify and document customer objectives and product requirements
Qualifications for motor engineer
- 2 years of experience designing underbody applications in body on frame
- Familiarity with OE-level diagnostics and production test tool interfaces
- Experience with Enterprise Architect a plus
- Experience with Cantata++ a plus
- Experience with QAC static analysis a plus
- Requires a bachelor’s or foreign equivalent degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
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Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of motor engineer. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for motor engineer
- Participate as a member of a motor program global & local US cross functional teams providing needed product design technical support functions
- Provide as needed on-site support to the internal Motor manufacturing sites for various engineering duties
- Responsible for the successful implementation and delivery of embedded software products and components throughout the entire product lifecycle
- Assure proper technical requirement definition with internal and external customers, marketing, manufacturing and other support groups
- Actively participate in the definition and implementation of new processes and improvements
- Identify and create new technologies and ideas to increase the organization’s intellectual property and to better address customer needs
- Participate in technical feasibility analysis and prototyping activities
- Develop and maintain product designs and specifications
- Ensure component and system level quality by use of DFMEA and DSS
- Diagnose and correct deficiencies in designs and prototypes
Qualifications for motor engineer
- 2 years of experience in the job offered or 2 years of experience applying aluminum joining techniques to design structural components made of aluminum
- 3 years of experience in the job offered or 3 years of experience working with or designing Wireless Communication systems
- 2 years of electronic hardware design experience for the purpose of developing demo prototypes
- 1 year of experience practicing system engineering and utilizing reliability assessment tools
- 1 year of experience performing embedded software coding for the purpose of developing demo prototypes
- 1 year of experience cascading system level requirements down to sub-systems and individual components and analysis on separate sub-systems in a system that can impact each other or the system as a whole
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Motor Engineer Job Description
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Our company is hiring for a motor engineer. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for motor engineer
- Provide technical direction to support supply base
- Coordinate prototype build and test activities
- Implement customer’s requirements for the repair, modification or upgrade of customer’s equipment
- Evaluate the condition of equipment and determine which components are re-useable, repairable or must be replaced
- Perform failure analysis and create technical reports for customers
- Define the scope of work needed to return equipment back to full working condition
- Design, specify and create detail drawings of components
- Build job travelers that lay out the order of operations and describe the work needed to carry out the repairs or modifications of gears, components and equipment
- Assist in technical training of shop personnel
- Provide technical support to suppliers, customers, field service and customer service
Qualifications for motor engineer
- 5 years of experience designing and implementing automotive control algorithms using Matlab, Simulink, Target Link or Embedded coder, C, CANape, and CANalyzer data acquisition tools for safety critical functions
- 5 years of experience performing mathematical modeling of complex electro-mechanical system dynamics
- 3 years of experience managing and leading technical discussions
- Identify the needs of the customer as early as possible by understanding the motion & drive market and related machinery market
- Gather all information needed to make the design input available as complete as possible
- Gain, correctly interpret and apply to customer information, internal data and divers research results (markets, competition, technology roadmaps, trends)
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Motor Engineer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a motor engineer. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for motor engineer
- Optimizing the Drive motor package design in close collaboration with the motor designers
- Development of motor test methods and systems
- Interfacing with suppliers on the manufacture of motor components
- Developing motor control drive specification for Danfoss variable speed hermetic compressor products
- Implementing the motor control algorithms into software together with software engineer
- Debugging and testing motor control software, and also implementing in Matlab/ Simulink and software coding
- Optimise the electromagnetic design to meet product specific requirements, lowest cost/smallest and most efficient solution
- Support AG/Marine group with new product development and technology
- Support both internal and external electrical design teams
- Specify best selection of hardware, software, system architecture, for automation applications
Qualifications for motor engineer
- 1 year of experience and writing a functional specification where a downstream customer or supplier was able to create a design from the written instructions, charts or diagrams prepared
- BS in Mechanical Engineering, MS preferred, or equivalent experience and evidence of exceptional ability
- 5 years of experience in the job offered or 5 years of control systems engineering experience involving chassis systems
- Provide regular project status updates to the involved parties, especially the Account Manager
- Stay in permanent contact with the customer and report project status and feedback
- Attend project meetings and conduct regular customer calls and presentations