Principal Design Engineer, Motors

About the role

As a Principal Motor Engineer for Milwaukee Tool, you will be located at our Corporate & Global Design Headquarters in Brookfield, WI. You will work in a fast-paced environment to innovate new products as a member of a cross-functional team. One of the most rewarding aspects of the job is seeing a product you designed from concept to production in the hands of professionals.

Responsibilities

• Chief technical resource and mechanical engineering leader on mid/high complexity Power Tool motors platform projects with minimal guidance.
• Must be willing to take a personal hands-on approach to problem solving, rapid prototype development, and risk mitigation efforts.
• Serve as a role model of Milwaukee Tool’s culture while providing technical and engineering leadership, mentoring, guiding, and coaching junior Engineers.
• Provide technical leadership, direction, guidance and engineering expertise to colleagues and other cross-functional teams.
• Establish and drive test regimens for components and assemblies within scope of the project and organization.
• Independently track projects to ensure adherence to schedule and the Milwaukee process.
• Schedule, develop agendas for, facilitate and document technical meetings and formal presentations.
• Draw concise, logical, written conclusions from experiments based on data analysis with minimal guidance.
• Develop and maintain familiarity and understanding of Milwaukee’s development and manufacturing processes.
• Drive supplier relationships to develop part/product specifications that meet performance requirements while falling within process capabilities.
• Design to and qualify new designs to applicable regulatory standards such as UL, CEC, CE and ANSI.
• Create new development tests to aid in design verification and failure modes based on risks of design.
• Perform root cause failure analysis of motor failures.
• Design and make design changes to motor components while understanding how these changes affect durability and manufacturing processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering. Master’s degree preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in related design field.
• Experience running and leading weekly updates to varying levels of the business.
• Tolerance Stackup Analysis
• Experienced in high-volume low-cost design and development
• Vibration and Sound analysis
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a hands-on attitude
• High proficiency in CAD; Proficiency with FEA solvers is also preferred. (NX, Ansys Preferred)
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, especially Excel and Power Point.
• Ability to travel 10% of the time is required (travel includes Domestic and International).
• Prefer to have an understanding of motor controls, battery technology, and power tool applications.
• Good understanding of metal stamping, steel machining, and injection molded processes.
• Expert understanding of motor assembly and motor component design/manufacturing and what drives cost and durability.

Qualifications

• Must be able to pass a background check.

Skills

• Brushless DC motors
• Design, Prototype, and large-scale manufacturing

Benefits

• Robust health, dental and vision insurance plans.
• Generous 401 (K) savings plan.
• Educational assistance.
• On-site wellness, fitness center, food, and coffee service.
• And many more - check out our benefits site.

Pay

Competitive salary commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Full-time position.