Principal Electrical Motor Design Engineer for Large Motors

ManpowerGroup; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive bonus opportunity

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vis

Retirement savings program

Paid vacation and holidays

Relocation assistance for qualified

Long-term technical and leadership dev

Job summary

ManpowerGroup – Manpower Engineering in Milwaukee seeks a Principal Electrical Motor Design Engineer to lead electromagnetic design of large AC traction motors and generators for heavy industrial electrification. You will influence from concept through production, collaborating with manufacturing, testing, and leadership teams.

The role offers broad ownership across the lifecycle, mentoring engineers, optimizing cooling, insulation, and performance, and advancing next-generation drive systems in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Significant experience designing large AC motors, generators, or related rotating equipment.
• Experience supporting products through manufacturing and testing.
• Strong knowledge of electromagnetic design principles.
• Understanding of insulation systems, cooling systems, and motor performance optimization.

Responsibilities

• Lead electromagnetic design of large AC traction motors and generators.
• Define motor performance requirements including torque, efficiency, thermal performance, and durability.
• Develop stator, rotor, winding, insulation, and cooling system designs.
• Perform electromagnetic analysis and design optimization.
• Support prototype development and production implementation.
• Partner closely with manufacturing teams to improve quality and producibility.
• Support testing, validation, and performance analysis activities.
• Investigate root cause and reliability issues.
• Analyze test data and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide technical leadership on complex rotating equipment programs.

Skills

Electromagnetic design

Motor design

Leadership

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

JMAG

Maxwell

Motor-CAD

ANSYS

Job description

ManpowerGroup – Manpower Engineering in Milwaukee seeks a Principal Electrical Motor Design Engineer to lead electromagnetic design of large AC traction motors and generators for heavy industrial electrification. You will influence from concept through production, collaborating with manufacturing, testing, and leadership teams.

The role offers broad ownership across the lifecycle, mentoring engineers, optimizing cooling, insulation, and performance, and advancing next-generation drive systems in