Principal Electric Motor Design Engineer (Aerospace/Defense)

Intrepidus Talent Solutions; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Intrepidus Talent Solutions seeks a Principal Motor Design Engineer to lead design of PMSM, BLDC and AC synchronous motors for aerospace applications in Baton Rouge or Glendale. You will transform requirements into motor-level specs, perform electromagnetic and multi-physics analyses, and guide manufacturing through production release.

Expect hands-on design leadership, collaboration across disciplines, and occasional travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Electrical, Mechanical or Electromechanical Engineering or a related field; Master’s or PhD preferred.
• 10+ years designing electric motors, rotating electromechanical systems or similar high-performance machinery, ideally in aerospace, defense or another high-reliability industry.
• Deep electric machine design expertise in PMSM, BLDC, AC synchronous or similar machines, including magnetic circuits, winding design, losses, efficiency, torque production and thermal management.
• Hands-on ANSYS Motor-CAD, plus ANSYS or equivalent tools for electromagnetic, thermal, structural or mechanical analysis.
• Strong first-principles engineering, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, technical writing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead design of PMSM, BLDC, AC synchronous and specialty motors from requirements definition through production release.
• Turn system and customer requirements into motor-level requirements, interfaces, detailed specifications and verification criteria.
• Run electromagnetic design and simulation in ANSYS Motor-CAD and related ANSYS tools: magnetic circuits, windings, torque, losses, efficiency and performance.
• Perform and support coupled thermal, structural, stress and dynamic analysis covering winding and magnet temperatures, thermal paths and growth, fatigue, shock, vibration and overspeed.
• Lead trade studies across electromagnetic, thermal, structural, mechanical, manufacturing, reliability, cost and SWaP considerations.
• Serve as the principal technical point of contact in motor and electromechanical design reviews with customers, primes and government stakeholders.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and provide technical leadership across motor and electromechanical work.

Skills

PMSM design

BLDC design

AC synchronous motors

ANSYS Motor-CAD

Thermal management

Rotor dynamics

GD&T

Engineering drawings

FMEA

DoD standards

Education

Bachelor’s in Electrical/Mechanical/Electromechanical Eng

Master’s preferred

Tools

ANSYS

CAD

Job description

Intrepidus Talent Solutions seeks a Principal Motor Design Engineer to lead design of PMSM, BLDC and AC synchronous motors for aerospace applications in Baton Rouge or Glendale. You will transform requirements into motor-level specs, perform electromagnetic and multi-physics analyses, and guide manufacturing through production release.

Expect hands-on design leadership, collaboration across disciplines, and occasional travel.