Senior Motor Architect

The role

You will lead the design, development and scaling of Wing's next-generation high-performance electric propulsion systems. You will work on motor efficiency, power density and reliability, and move designs from R&D into production.

What you will do

• Lead the design and development of high-performance electric motors for efficiency, power density and electromechanical characteristics.
• Define system-level requirements and specifications for integration with custom electronic speed controllers.
• Evaluate and select materials and designs to improve performance while balancing cost and manufacturability.
• Work with the manufacturing team and contract manufacturers to develop scalable production processes using Design for Manufacturing principles.
• Work with the Quality Assurance team and contract manufacturers to develop manufacturing QA tests and procedures.
• Drive testing and validation to verify motor performance, working with other engineers.
• Identify and implement emerging motor technologies, and develop and maintain the product roadmap.

Required qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on experience designing, developing and testing electric motors (such as BLDC or PMSM) in a production-oriented environment, including transitioning designs from R&D to manufacturing
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electromagnetics, or equivalent practical experience.
• Applied experience with electric motor topologies, magnetic circuit design, electromagnetics, and integrating motors with Electronic Speed Controllers, motor drives or high-power electronics.
• Proficiency with electromagnetic Finite Element Analysis and thermal simulation tools (such as Ansys Maxwell, Motor-CAD, JMAG, or similar).
• Proficiency with scripting and automation tools (such as MATLAB or Python) for modeling and data analysis.
• Deep knowledge of motor manufacturing and assembly processes (such as stator winding, stator laminations, potting/encapsulation, magnet retention, rotor balancing) and experience collaborating with su
• Strong technical communication and presentation skills, with the ability to collaborate across mechanical, electrical, manufacturing and quality engineering teams.

Benefits

• Bonus
• Equity
• Benefits (details not listed in the posting)

Before you apply

• Wing is an equal opportunity employer.
• Accommodations during the interview process are available by completing the Candidate Accommodations Request Form.

About the company

Wing offers drone delivery as a safe, fast and sustainable solution for last mile logistics, and operates on two continents. It is part of Alphabet, and its mission is to create the preferred means of delivery for the planet.