Lead Electric Motor Designer

New Product Development

*Specify - Lead the creation of System, Sub-system and component specifications ensuring that the specifications deliver the corporate and regulatory target requirements. Liaise with the Lead Electric Motor Control Software Engineer and Lead Power Electronics Engineer to ensure a holistic approach to drivetrain system development.

*Design - Lead the creation of a design driven by the specification. Utilise contemporary CAE applications to simulate system performance. Lead the creation of design and production FMEAs ensuring the design meets the specification.

*Develop - Lead the design development from concept to production ready iterations. Lead and coordinate the fabrication and assembly of prototype systems. Maintain accurate records of revision control, development issues and rectification actions ensuring that design updates are completed efficiently to meet the specification and support programme timing.

*Validate - Lead the validation phase by defining processes, test facilities/equipment, techniques and documentation to ensure system performance meets the specification.

*Launch - Lead the selection, qualification and management of suppliers and manufacturing partners. Lead the manufacturing, production, purchasing, supply and quality stakeholders ensuring that launch of the validated production intent design supports programme timing.

*Lead the work to provide post-launch support within the production and service communities ensuring that all issues are completed in a timely manner and that accurate PDM updates are kept throughout the product life cycle.

*Maintain and present commercial/technical status ensuring that accurate and reliable information is available at C level. Participate within the broader program teams supporting PMO activities to ensure that corporate cost and timing targets are met.50%
Current Product Support

*Lead and perform design reviews of extant electric motor designs ensuring that a systems engineering approach is taken where improvements have been recommended.

*Track current technology trends related to electric motor design, control, component selection, materials, processes and tools.

Miscellaneous:

Carry out any other duties as are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job as requested by the Line Manager or Head of Department/Division.

Experience

Essential

*Demonstrable 5+ Years of all aspects of Electric Motor design - theory, motor types, motor control, machine sizing, losses, performance, magnets, flux density, air gap, thermal management, magnetisation, housings, laminations, commutation, bearing selection, rotor design, shafts, materials, failure modes, manufacturing methods.

*Demonstrable 5+ Years of Electric Motor Design experience of AC Induction or Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines.

*Expert CAD skills and knowledge of contemporary motor CAE analytical design and simulation packages - ANSYS, Motor-CAD/Motor-LAB, JMAG, MagNet or equivalent.

*Knowledge of EMC design, suppression methods, measurement and certification in relation to electric motor design.

*Knowledge and experience of Systems Engineering - demonstrable evidence of delivery of electric motor designs from concept to customer.

*Knowledge and experience of Design and Process FMEA techniques and processes.

*Knowledge and experience of Product Data Management.

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

*Ability to transfer and communicate expert knowledge of Electric Motor Design into tangible real-world applications.

*Excellent written and verbal communication skills, particularly in the presentation of complex Engineering concepts and the provision of information in the format appropriate to a wide range of circumstances and audiences.

*Expert with system level debug and the use of standard contemporary tools - multimeter, oscilloscope, soldering tools, current measurement techniques, bus analysers, digital logic analysers and spectrum analysers.

*Expert in the use of Microsoft Applications - Outlook, Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Visio.

*Ability to plan and prioritise their workload to meet tight deadlines.

*Ability to work effectively as an individual and part of a team.

*Strong people skills with the ability to lead and motivate.

*High level of accuracy and attention to detail.

*Proven problem solving and analytical skills.

*Excellent project management skills.

Qualifications

Desirable

*Master/Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent work based learning.

Personal Qualities

Essential

*Highly self-motivated, personable and self-reliant.
*Willingness and ability to undertake occasional foreign travel to USA and Asia.
*Positive approach to change.
*Enthusiastic
*Adaptable.
*Tenacious.