IAM Engineer

Insight Global; Mayfield Heights (OH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Project Engineer to lead brushless DC motor controller development for next-generation aerospace actuation and motor control systems. The role covers design, development, integration, testing, and qualification of motor controller hardware and embedded software in safety-critical environments.

You will collaborate across electrical, software, systems, and mechanical engineering teams, perform requirements analysis, and contribute to certification documentation and

Qualifications

• Design and develop brushless DC motor control systems for aerospace applications.
• Analyze requirements, decompose systems, and perform trade studies.
• Support system integration, troubleshooting and performance optimization.
• Create verification and validation plans and execute qualification testing.
• Collaborate across software, systems, and mechanical engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop motor controller hardware and embedded control solutions.
• Support electrical architecture development and power electronics integration.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful product integration.
• Document engineering artifacts and participate in design reviews.
• Perform failure analysis and root-cause investigations for electrical issues.

Skills

Power electronics

Embedded systems

Motor control

System integration

Aerospace processes

Requirements analysis

Trade studies

Verification planning

Cross-functional teamwork

Root cause analysis

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

FPGA/MCU architectures

EMC/EMI testing

Job description

We are seeking a Project Engineer focused on brushless DC motor controller development to support next-generation aerospace actuation and motor control systems. This engineer will play a key role in the design, development, integration, testing, and qualification of motor controller hardware and embedded systems used in safety-critical aerospace environments. The ideal candidate possesses a strong background in power electronics, embedded systems, motor control algorithms, system integration, and aerospace development processes. This role requires collaboration across electrical, software, systems, and mechanical engineering teams while supporting compliance with aerospace certification standards.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Design and develop brushless DC motor control systems for aerospace applications.
• Support electrical architecture development, circuit design, and power electronics integration. Develop and evaluate motor controller hardware and embedded control solutions.
• Perform requirements analysis, system decomposition, and technical trade studies.
• Support system integration, troubleshooting, and performance optimization activities.
• Develop verification and validation plans and execute qualification testing.
• Collaborate with software, systems, and mechanical engineering teams to ensure successful product integration.
• Support requirements-based development and verification efforts for safety-critical systems. Conduct failure analysis and root cause investigations for electrical and system-level issues.
• Create and maintain engineering documentation, test reports, design artifacts, and certification records. Participate in technical reviews, customer meetings, and cross-functional design reviews.

NICE TO HAVE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Aerospace industry experience developing motor controllers or actuation systems.
• Working knowledge of DO-178 and DO-254 processes and documentation.
• Experience with safety-critical embedded systems development.
• Experience using MATLAB/Simulink for modeling and control system development.
• Knowledge of FPGA-based or microcontroller-based control architectures. Familiarity with EMC/EMI, environmental, vibration, and qualification testing.