Electromagnetic Design Engineer - High-Speed Motors (Hybrid)

Atlas Copco Group; Antwerpen; Hybrid; EUR 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid leave

Retirement benefits

Hybrid work

Job summary

Atlas Copco Wilrijk in Belgium is seeking a Project Engineer for the Motor Competence Center to lead electromagnetic design, testing, and field follow-up for high-speed direct-drive motors used in turbo compressors and expanders.

You will manage the development lifecycle from prototyping to serial production, organize lab test setups, plan tests, document results, and collaborate with suppliers and SQA teams, using CAD/CAE/FEM and PDM tools in a hybrid on-site role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electromechanical or Mechanical Engineering, preferably with background or experience in electromagnetic design.
• Experience in the electric motor manufacturing industry is considered a strong asset.
• Proficiency with electromagnetic analysis software (such as Ansys Maxwell, MotorCAD, or Magnet) and mathematical computation packages (preferably MATLAB).
• Familiarity with 3D CAD systems (such as CATIA or Inventor) and MS Office 365 tools.
• Industrially oriented team player with a creative, curious, and hands-on approach to technical problem-solving.
• Preparedness to take ownership and lead small projects or project-related tasks.
• Fluent communication skills in English; willingness to learn Dutch in practice if it is not your native language.

Responsibilities

• Participate in electromagnetic design, testing, and field follow-up of high-speed direct-drive motors.
• Oversee development lifecycle from early prototyping to serial production.
• Organize lab test setups, test planning, and documentation to validate motor designs.
• Support magnetic design activities, validate prototype parts, and assess suppliers with SQA teams.
• Use state-of-the-art CAD/CAE/FEM and PDM tools as a technical consultant across teams.

Skills

Electromechanical engineering

Electromagnetic design

Test planning

Lab testing

CAD/CAE/FEM

PDM tools

Ansys Maxwell

MATLAB

CATIA

Inventor

English communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electromechanical/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Ansys Maxwell

MotorCAD

Magnet

CATIA

Inventor

MATLAB

MS Office 365

Job description

Atlas Copco Wilrijk in Belgium is seeking a Project Engineer for the Motor Competence Center to lead electromagnetic design, testing, and field follow-up for high-speed direct-drive motors used in turbo compressors and expanders.

You will manage the development lifecycle from prototyping to serial production, organize lab test setups, plan tests, document results, and collaborate with suppliers and SQA teams, using CAD/CAE/FEM and PDM tools in a hybrid on-site role.