Motor Drive Engineer

HX5, LLC; Brook Park (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Medical and dependent care flexible FS

Pet insurance

Job summary

HX5, LLC is seeking an Electrical Engineer II to join its hardware team supporting NASA Glenn Research Center in Brook Park, Ohio. The role focuses on motor-drive engineering, analyses, design, assemblies, and test cycles to evaluate next-generation propulsion concepts and rapid design methodologies.

You will conduct ground and flight-test support, measure electrical parameters, and use KiCAD for circuit design and PCB layout, with a requirement for U.S.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience designing and testing motor drives.
• Ability to empirically measure static torque under rotor/stator alignments.
• Instrument the test setup to capture electrical parameters of the drive.
• Experience with ECAD tooling for circuit design and PCB layout (KiCAD).

Responsibilities

• Conduct analyses, designs, assemblies, integrations, ground test and flight test cycles to evaluate propulsion concepts.
• Develop rapid, novel system-design methodologies for next-generation hybrid propulsion.
• Identify and evaluate open-source software and AI packages to accelerate design cycles from idea to hardware.

Skills

Motor drive testing

Torque measurement

Test instrumentation

ECAD KiCAD

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

Master’s degree in electrical engineering

Tools

KiCAD

Job description

Brook Park, Ohio

HX5 Overview

HX5 is an award‑winning provider of engineering, research and development, and technical services to clients such as NASA and the Department of Defense. Founded in 2004, HX5 is a fast‑growing veteran‑ and woman‑owned company with locations nationwide.

Position

Electrical Engineer II

Location

NASA Glenn Research Center, Brook Park, Ohio

Job Summary

HX5 is currently seeking an individual for its Electrical Engineering department to provide motor‑drive engineering support to NASA’s Glenn Research Center (GRC) Transformational Tools and Technologies' Alternative Propulsion Focus Area, which develops next‑generation hybrid propulsion technologies. The candidate will conduct analyses, designs, assemblies, integrations, ground test and flight test cycles to evaluate the potential of novel solutions. A key goal is to create a rapid, novel system‑design methodology for next‑generation hybrid propulsion through identifying and evaluating open‑source software packages and artificial intelligence packages that accelerate design cycles from idea to hardware flight implementation.

Required Skills

• Hands‑on experience designing and testing motor drives.
• Ability to empirically measure the static mechanical output torque under various rotor/stator alignments and systematically compare these results against the motor's theoretical torque predictions.
• Ability to instrument the test setup to capture, measure, and record the corresponding electrical parameters of the drive, such as phase currents, voltages, and angle sensor outputs.
• Ability to use ECAD tools (KiCAD) for circuit design and PCB layout.

Other Desired Skills

• Strong problem‑solving, troubleshooting, and systematic testing skills required to safely conduct experimental demonstrations on motor‑drive test beds.
• Understanding of AI tools used for generating technical designs.
• Familiarity with DC power buses, synchronous reluctance motors, and bi‑directional motor drives.
• Understanding of fault‑tolerant architectures.

Experience

• Must have one of the following combinations of education and experience:
  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering with 2‑5 years of experience.
  • Master’s degree with 0‑2 years of experience.

Other Position Requirements

• Proof of U.S. citizenship or U.S. permanent residency is required.
• Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Pet insurance

HX5, LLC is an equal‑opportunity employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

HX5, LLC is a drug‑free workplace employer.

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