Job Description

We are looking for someone to perform contract project work with a specialization in electromechanics and electromagnetic system design and manufacturing.  

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Design, build, test, and rebuild as necessary components for motor, controller and Power Control system development
• Use in-house and commercial design software to perform lumped parameter calculations, as well as Finite Element Analysis (FEA) as necessary
• Interact closely with other design functions including aerodynamics, mechanics, design / drafting, and controls
• Coordinate the electromagnetic design with associated power electronics and regulators
• Perform electromagnetic design analyses and calculations as required
• Lead new materials selection and development efforts to provide state-of-the-art technological advantages
• Prepare and present analysis results to large groups of people
• Review design results of the team for completeness and accuracy
• Develop and implement standard design practices from lessons learned
• Interpret and clarify industry technical expectations
• Work with the Engineering Team to meet internal unit costs and develop cost targets
• Coordinate the technical design with a multidisciplinary team in the execution of assigned projects, including Marketing, Manufacturing, Quality, Operations and Product Integration
• Write technical proposals and present technical information to investors, partners and customers alike
• Provide direct support to manufacturing and assist in process development and control, improvement efforts, failure analysis, and problem solving

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s, Master's or Ph.D  in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related degree with 3+ years of applicable experience
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of electromagnetic principles and analyses, and in particular the magnetic structure and relationships of electrical machines
• Demonstrate ability to rapidly prototype and vet electromechanical design concepts
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing and prototyping techniques
• Strong writing and presentation skills
• Ability to think creatively and independently about how to turn vague inputs into executable criterion
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Strong software skills with proficiency in MATLAB and/or other analysis packages such as ANSYS or COMSOL
• Strong background in permanent magnets, magnetic material properties as well as Halbach array design and assembly

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Experience in product design / analysis or product development leadership
• Experience with Frameless Motor design / selection, and BLDC and FOC / VF control
• Experience in LSM or PM-BLDC machine design
• Strong software skills with proficiency in ANSYS, FEMM, SPICE and/or other FEA analysis packages
• Experience in numerical analysis tools and optimization methods
• Experience with PWA/PWB and subsystem design techniques for signal integrity and EMC Circuit design and simulation tool experience

BONUS EXPERIENCE

• Background in the aerospace, or automotive industries
• Knowledge of UL/ETL/IEC standards
• Knowledge of active and passive magnetic levitation systems and methods
• Leadership role in development of electromechanical machine

Additional Information

Our innovative startup seeks driven, high performance, high energy independent achievers who can work on a multidisciplinary team to build a groundbreaking electric VTOL platform that will be the foundation for a range of high performance ultra quiet Vertical Flight Systems.