Senior Engineer - Motor

JOB PURPOSE

To lead motor design projects, mentor junior engineers, and ensure motor performance and compliance with standards. Assist to develop innovative motor propositions for performance, durability and cost.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead motor design and validation activities, ensuring new designs meet regulatory standards.
• Implement motor cost reduction initiatives, ensuring design integrity and performance.
• Create motor design, testing, and failure analysis protocols
• Evaluate suppliers and perform data-driven analysis to support motor development.
• Collaborate with CFTs to select suitable motor architecture, create technical specification sheets (TDS), and assist in development of prototypes and industrialization of motors for NPD, Adv Dev and cost-out projects
• Utilize predictive engineering and digital simulation tools to forecast performance and lifespan.
• Create intellectual property for innovation projects

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Essential: BE/Btech/ME/Mtech in Electrical Engg

PhD is desirable

Work Experience

• 5-10 years of experience in motor design engineering or related fields.
• Experience with BLDC, Single phase induction, Universal motor, Axial flux, SRM and PCB motor design background is preferred.
• Experience of industrialization of motors with CFTs and supply partners is desirable.

PREFERRED/ ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT

• Awareness of RCA and problems solving tools and techniques, Statistical tools and techniques.
• Industry Preference: Consumer appliances, Consumer Goods, Home Automation, Lighting, Automotive, Aerospace
• DFSS Green belt is desirable.

INTERNAL / EXTERNAL INTERFACE

• Internal – Engineering Design team, PRC, DQC, Product Development team, Tooling Teams, Advanced Development teams, Commercials.
• External – Marketing, SCM, Plants, End consumer

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES

Technical Skills:

• Understanding of electromagnetic principles and motor design theory.
• Skills in thermal and NVH aspects of motor design.
• Understanding of materials, their properties, and selection criteria for motor applications.
• Analyzing motor performance using simulation software like Ansys Maxwell.
• Skills in creating 3D models and detailed engineering drawings of motors using CAD software.
• Experience in prototyping and conducting performance tests to ensure motor compliance with design requirements.
• Good understanding of motor driving topologies, including LV/HV BLDC motor drivers and FOC/Vector Control algorithms.

Process skills:

• Structured problem-solving and decision-making tools such as Six Sigma and 8D tools, RCA tools and techniques for motor design and field failure investigation
• Good understanding of the IP process, NPD processes