Senior Motor Design Engineer

Responsibilities

• Own design, development, and integration of high power alternator and primary loop motor for a nuclear power generator.
• Apply electromagnetic design and testing for a closed-loop Brayton cycle and its electric motor/generator components.
• Create 3D models and 2D fabrication drawings in CAD and NX.
• Own communications with vendors to source all components to build the generator.
• Perform bench testing, dynamic testing, and system testing for all subsystem components and models.
• Make hands-on assembly, rapid prototyping, and integration of high voltage electric motors and generators.

Requirements & Skills

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, or mechanical engineering specializing in power electronics.
• 5+ years of design experience designing high-voltage and high-power electric motors and/or generators.
• Fundamental knowledge of electric motors.
• Expert in design of different types of permanent magnet motors in +1kV, +1MW applications with speeds +40krpm.

Desired Qualifications & Skills

• 8+ years of generator design.
• M.S in Electrical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering specializing in power electronics.
• Knowledge of motor control systems including SVM.
• Deep understanding of Power Electronics and interaction of electronics circuits with electromagnetics components.
• Define and optimize generator requirements and update design to comply with system level limitations and specifications.
• Great team player with one team mentality working with turbomachinery, power electronics, thermal, packaging and software teams.

Additional Requirements

• Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as necessary to accomplish our mission.
• Must work 100% onsite at El Segundo HQ.

Benefits & Perks

• Stock: Substantial incentive stock plan for all full-time employees.
• Medical: 100% up to base silver level plan for employee + 50% dependents, offers up to Platinum plans.
• One Medical: Sponsored memberships for employees and their dependents.
• Vision: 100% top tier plan coverage + 50% for dependents.
• Dental: 100% top tier plan coverage, orthodontia extra, 50% for dependents.
• Voluntary life, accident, hospital, critical illness, commuter and FSA/HSA are offered as employee contributed benefits.
• 8-weeks of paid parental leave for all parents. Additional paid pregnancy leave for CA employees.
• Daily catered lunch.
• Free snacks and drinks.
• Flexible PTO policy.
• Remote workday allocation.
• Company and team-bonding events, happy hours and in-person camaraderie.
• Beautiful El Segundo headquarters close to the Pacific Ocean.

Total Compensation & Benefits

• Radiant compensates people for impact and invests in those who continue to raise the bar. Radiant’s new hire compensation package includes base salary, substantial equity grants, and comprehensive health benefits.
• Total compensation and level are determined through a rigorous evaluation of interview performance, experience, education, and qualifications, and are designed to support continued growth as scope, responsibility, and impact expand at Radiant.

Compensation Range

$158,000 - $247,275