Lead Electric Motor Architect – Hybrid Propulsion

Total Aviation Staffing, LLC; Firebaugh (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

ASKA is developing a hybrid-electric drive-and-fly vehicle. The Chief Electric Motor Engineer leads electric propulsion motor engineering across electromagnetic design, mechanical integrity, thermal management and controls, and owns motor architecture, design decisions and motor-team delivery under CTO technical leadership.

The role translates aircraft duty cycles into performance, mass, thermal and reliability requirements; compares architecture efficiency, packaging, manufacturability and

Qualifications

• Lead electric propulsion motor engineering across electromagnetic design, mechanical integrity, thermal management and controls.
• Own motor architecture, design decisions and motor-team delivery under CTO leadership.

Responsibilities

• Translate aircraft duty cycles into performance, mass, thermal and reliability requirements.
• Compare architecture efficiency, packaging, manufacturability and margins.
• Resolve inverter, battery, cooling and aircraft interfaces.
• Direct prototype development with analysis, dynamometer and endurance evidence.
• Investigate test discrepancies and close technical risks.
• Mentor specialists and improve repeatable motor validation and design-release evidence.

Skills

Electric propulsion

Motor design

Thermal management

Lead engineer

EM control

Job description

ASKA is developing a hybrid-electric drive-and-fly vehicle. The Chief Electric Motor Engineer leads electric propulsion motor engineering across electromagnetic design, mechanical integrity, thermal management and controls, and owns motor architecture, design decisions and motor-team delivery under CTO technical leadership.

The role translates aircraft duty cycles into performance, mass, thermal and reliability requirements; compares architecture efficiency, packaging, manufacturability and