Job Description – Electrical Machine Design Engineer
March 2018
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About us eDrive Engineering Services is a dynamic and rapidly-expanding engineering consultancy specialising in analysis, development and testing of electrical machines, power electronics and electric drive systems for the automotive, motorsport, industrial and off-highway industries. We are looking to hire an exceptional Electrical Machine Design Engineer who is capable of delivering solutions of the highest standard within fast-paced and technically-challenging projects. This new role is based at our UK office in Guildford, Surrey, and will support both local and international projects, including collaborations with our sister company in Shanghai, China.
Contact details www.edrive-engineering.com [email protected]
Contract Full Time, Permanent, Immediate Vacancy
Outline of the role You will play a key role in differentiating our customers’ products by developing and integrating the electrical machines that set them apart. Your primary focus will be on the electromagnetic and thermal design, analysis, optimisation and testing of synchronous- and asynchronous machines for the industries we serve. In order to deliver complex solutions efficiently you will collaborate closely with colleagues across the engineering team and the wider business. You will report to the company’s Electrical Machine Design Team Leader and will be empowered to take accountability for technical delivery, cost, timing and other key programme metrics within your area.
About you In order to help grow the business we are looking for someone who is: - Proactive and highly self-motivated and with the ability to work to strict deadlines - Creative, innovative and inquisitive, seeking to add value to our clients’ projects - Interested in all phases of the product development lifecycle, from analysis to validation - Driven to deliver high-quality engineering solutions, with close attention to detail - Flexible in their approach to business travel within the UK and overseas
Job Description – Electrical Machine Design Engineer
March 2018
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Your responsibilities
Primary 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 & synchonous 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.
Secondary responsibilities: - Select, source and commission software, tools and equipment to support engineering projects - Keep up-to-date with new technologies and investigate innovative ways of incorporating them into
future products, co-ordinating grant funding applications where appropriate - Collaborate with the commercial team to generate new opportunities and win client projects - Build & test prototype electrical machine hardware/systems as required for client/internal projects - Other activities as required to support the business
Role Requirements
Essential experience: - Ground-up development of electrical machines from requirements capture through to hardware - Insulation system design appropriate for battery voltages ranging from 48V-800V - Performance predictions of electrical machines using electromagnetic FEA - Thermal modelling of electrical machines - Correlating simulations with experimental results to improve performance predictions - Strong understanding of automotive hybrid/electric powertrain layouts and their operating modes - Fault-finding and diagnostic skills, including acquiring, analysing and understanding complex data - Knowledge of relevant industry standards and design practices
Desireable experience: - Electrical machine design for high-volume applications (e.g. automotive or industrial) - Development of motorsport and/or high-performance automotive hybrid systems (e.g. 100kW+) - Previous role in “customer facing” technical environment - Knowledge of power electronics/inverters and their application at system level - Development of design verification test plans for electrical machines - Familiarity with a range of winding topologies, magnet materials, electrical steels and their relative
advantages and disadvantages
Qualifications
Essential qualifications: - A degree or PhD in Power Electronics or a related subject
