Senior Motor Design Engineer

2 days ago

Long Beach, California, United States Actalent Full time
Job Title: Motor Design Engineer

About the Company:

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market.

Job Summary:

Drives the design and development of brushless DC, stepper, AC induction motors, actuators, mechanisms, and other electromagnetic devices from concept through fabrication.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Supports our portfolio of high-performance motors and resolvers through initiating nonconformance investigation, including root cause and corrective action closure, driving continuous improvement and quality.
  • Works directly with customers to capture requirements, translating these requirements into formal documents as needed and negotiating difficult specifications items based on risk assessment.
  • Serves as the Lead Engineer on new product development (NPD) programs, evaluating technical risk and driving action on risk burn-down plans.
  • Helps define and drive research and development programs, using advanced experience and understanding of motors and resolvers to recommend product improvements and new innovations.
  • Uses simulation experience to investigate product anomalies and to optimize design of new products.
  • Works with cross-functional teams and suppliers to ensure designs and components meet technical requirements.
Requirements:
  • Motor design experience using either an ANSYS Maxwell, an ANSYS software, MotorCAD, or similar design software.
  • AC/DC motor design.
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
  • Full lifecycle from customer specifications/requirements to production.
  • New product development (NPD).
  • Applicants must be U.S. persons as defined by the ITAR (22 CFR §120.15).
Preferred Skills:
  • Experience designing resolvers.
  • Experience in a manufacturing environment is a plus.
  • Experience in Aerospace and/or Defense industries preferred.
  • SolidWorks expertise strongly preferred.
  • Experience with product design and development within a stage-gate process.
  • Clear communication skills including the ability to write technical reports and proposals, and to make technical presentations to customers.
  • Project management and leadership skills to multi-task and manage multiple priorities in a timely and efficient manner.
  • Experience designing electric motors, actuators, mechanisms, or other electromagnetic devices.
  • Experience in designing and developing electrical resolvers or RVDT/LVDT from concept through fabrication is a plus.

About Actalent:

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please email for other accommodation options.

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