Published Description:
Senior Electric Motor Design Engineer
Guildford, Surrey
$$ Competitive Salary + Bonus $$
New Senior Electric Motor Design Engineer position available to join a dynamic and rapidly expanding engineering consultancy based in Guildford, Surrey, specialising in the design of electrical machines, power electronics and electric drive systems for the automotive and motorsport industries.
The Senior Electric Motor Design Engineer is responsible for electromagnetic and thermal design, analysis, optimisation and testing of synchronous- and asynchronous machines.
Key Responsibilities
- Capture and interpret requirements, generating clear specifications, proposals, and project plans.
- Conduct feasibility studies and develop high-level designs for electrical machines.
- Detailed electromagnetic and thermal designs of electrical machines of all types, including permanent magnet, field wound, switched & synchronous reluctance, induction etc.
- Demonstrate that designs are robust, cost effective and fit for purpose, defining appropriate manufacturing routes where required.
- Simulate the transient behaviour of electric drive systems, including electrical machine performance, efficiency, component temperatures etc.
Requirements
Education and experience
- Ground-up development of electrical machines from requirements capture through to hardware.
- Performance predictions of electrical machines using electromagnetic FEA.
- Thermal modelling of electrical machines
- Correlating simulations with experimental results to improve performance predictions.
- Fault-finding and diagnostic skills, including acquiring, analysing and understanding complex data.
- Knowledge of relevant industry standards and design practices
- Electrical machine design for high-volume applications
- Development of motorsport and/or high-performance automotive hybrid systems (e.g. 100kW+)
Qualifications Essential qualifications
- A degree in Power Electronics Machines and Drives or a related subject.
You will get opportunities to further develop your career and will receive the best training in the industry.
If you believe you have the right skill set and experience for this Senior Electric Motor Design Engineer job in Guildford, Surrey then please send your CV to RBegum@octagongroup.co.uk
If you would like to discuss the role before applying, you can call Ruksana on +44 1525 306223