Sr Design Engineer, Motors

Job Summary

At Milwaukee Tool, we empower our engineers to disrupt the industry with innovative solutions. This role involves leading the design, prototyping, testing, and troubleshooting of motors for high-complexity projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring consistent and efficient mass production worldwide.

About the Role

The Senior Motor Engineer will play a pivotal role in the development and execution of test plans to verify motor performance and thermal limits according to project requirements. They will also drive supplier relationships to develop specifications meeting performance requirements and process capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the collaboration with local cross-functional, Global Motor Engineering, and Operations teams to create and execute test plans to verify motor performance and thermal limits per project requirements.
• Identify engineering trends and drive strategies to guide the organization's technical direction and ensure consistent and efficient mass-produced Milwaukee motors and products around the world.
• Execute a lead role to design, prototype, test, and troubleshoot motors for high complexity projects.
• Establish and drive test regimens for components and assemblies within scope of the project and organization to aid in design verification and failure modes.
• Conduct hands-on experiments of power tools, perform simulations, and draw concise, logical conclusions by analyzing data.
• Perform root cause failure analysis of motor test failures.
• Drive supplier relationships to develop part/product specifications that meet performance requirements while falling within process capabilities.
• Acquire knowledge and maintain an understanding of Milwaukee Tool’s development and manufacturing processes to effectively and efficiently mass produce power tools.
• Perform electromagnetic design changes to laminations to improve existing designs.
• Provide candid and effective communications up, down and across the organization on progress, barrier removal, and escalation of business risks/opportunities.
• Make clean-sheet motor designs of brushless DC motors to optimize performance tailored to product requirements.
• Demonstrate Milwaukee Tools Culture of high performance and agility by independently creating Work Breakdown Structure for your work and driving to critical milestones.
• Schedule, develop agendas for, facilitate, and document technical meetings and formal presentations.
• Drive urgency in project schedules and accountability for establishing and achieving key project metrics that meet the organization’s needs.
• Serve as a role model of Milwaukee Tool’s culture while providing technical and engineering leadership, mentoring, guiding, and coaching junior Engineers.
• Use laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, e-loads, and data acquisition systems.
• Independently track projects to ensure adherence to schedule and the Milwaukee process.
• Design and qualify new solutions to applicable regulatory standards such as UL, CEC, CE, and ANSI.

Requirements

• Bachelor or Master of Science Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in related design field (with Bachelors).
• 2+ years of experience in related design field (with Masters).
• Experience using CAD (Siemens NX preferred).
• Competent use of FEA.
• Understanding of Brushless DC Motors.
• Familiarity with Brushed PMDC, Universal, Induction, and Switched Reluctance motors and their theory.
• Understanding of motor controls, battery technology, vibration, and sound analysis.
• Understanding of motor assembly and motor component design/manufacturing and what drives cost and durability.
• Ability to travel 10% of the time (domestic and international).

Qualifications

• Experience using CAD (Siemens NX preferred).
• Competent use of FEA.
• Understanding of Brushless DC Motors.
• Familiarity with Brushed PMDC, Universal, Induction, and Switched Reluctance motors and their theory.
• Understanding of motor controls, battery technology, vibration, and sound analysis.
• Understanding of motor assembly and motor component design/manufacturing and what drives cost and durability.

Skills

• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in laboratory equipment and data analysis.
• Knowledge of regulatory standards and compliance.

Benefits

• Robust health, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• Generous 401(K) savings plan.
• Education assistance.
• On-site wellness, fitness center, food, and coffee service.
• Many other perks and benefits, see our benefits site HERE.