Principal Motor Engineer

Milwaukee Tool; Town of Brookfield (WI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision

401(k) plan

Education assistance

Wellness center

Benefits site

Job summary

Milwaukee Tool is seeking a Principal Motor Engineer to join our Brookfield, WI headquarters and lead advanced motor design for power tools. You will work on the lifecycle from concept to production within a fast-paced, cross-functional team environment.

You will mentor engineers, drive agile development cycles, and establish robust test regimens while collaborating with global teams and suppliers. Travel up to 10% is expected as part of this leadership role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering required; master's degree preferred.
• 8+ years of related motor design or power tool experience.
• Experience leading weekly updates to business stakeholders.
• Strong CAD skills with NX; ANSYS experience preferred.
• Willing to travel up to 10% domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Lead motor platform projects with minimal guidance.
• Hands-on problem solving and rapid prototype development.
• Mentor engineers and lead cross-functional teams.
• Manage agile development cycles from concept to production.
• Define test regimens and design verification.
• Drive supplier relationships and part specifications.
• Ensure designs meet regulatory standards (UL, CE, ANSI).
• Perform root cause failure analysis of motor failures.

Skills

8+ years motor design

Vibration analysis

Sound analysis

Tolerance stackup

CAD proficiency

NX

ANSYS

Excel

PowerPoint

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

NX

ANSYS

FEA tools

Job description

Job Description:

Principal Motor Engineer

InNOVATE WITHOUT BOUNDARIES! At Milwaukee Tool we firmly believe that our People and our Culture are the secrets to our success – so we give you unlimited access to everything you need to create disruptive new technologies and solutions on our engineering teams. Our Engineering Team is responsible for giving life to the batteries, motors, and electronics that power solutions changing the lives of our users. Every developmental phase of these critical components happens in-house under the watch of this team. We continue to invest in a mix of mechanical and electrical engineering expertise to design and develop leadership in motor capabilities. We create Best-in-Class products by leveraging advanced analysis tools, extensive hands‑on testing regimes, state‑of‑the‑art manufacturing processes, and cross-functional agility.

Behind our doors you’ll be empowered every day to own it, drive it, and do what it takes to design and develop the biggest breakthroughs in the industry. Meanwhile, you’ll have the support and resources of the fastest‑growing brand in the construction industry to make it happen.

Year after year, our team continues to make significant breakthroughs in the industry. We’re just getting started.

As a Principal Motor Engineer for Milwaukee Tool, you will be located at our Corporate & Global Design Headquarters in Brookfield, WI. You will work in a fast‑paced environment to innovate new products as a member of a cross‑functional team. One of the most rewarding aspects of the job is seeing a product you designed from concept to production in the hands of professionals.

Domestic and international travel opportunities are available and sometimes required. Overseas, you will have the opportunity to work with Chinese, Vietnamese and Mexican engineering counterparts as well as meet with suppliers in other areas of the world.

You’ll be DISRUPTIVE through these duties and responsibilities:

• Chief technical resource and mechanical engineering leader on mid/high complexity Power Tool motors platform projects with minimal guidance.
• Must be willing to take a personal hands‑on approach to problem solving, rapid prototype development, and risk mitigation efforts.
• Serve as a role model of Milwaukee Tool’s culture while providing technical and engineering leadership, mentoring, guiding, and coaching junior Engineers.
• Must be capable and willing to take on agile project development cycles from white paper to mass production delivery. This includes working with MFG teams and DFM as part of the early development planning.
• Effectively identify and communicate issues to upper management in a clear, concise, and timely manner while driving action based on urgency.
• Provide technical leadership, direction, guidance and engineering expertise to colleagues and other cross‑functional teams.
• Establish and drive test regimens for components and assemblies within scope of the project and organization.
• Independently track projects to ensure adherence to schedule and the Milwaukee process.
• Schedule, develop agendas for, facilitate and document technical meetings and formal presentations.
• Draw concise, logical, written conclusions from experiments based on data analysis with minimal guidance.
• Develop and maintain familiarity and understanding of Milwaukee’s development and manufacturing processes.
• Drive supplier relationships to develop part/product specifications that meet performance requirements while falling within process capabilities.
• Work with and establish trusting relationships with engineers throughout Asia and the world.
• Design to and qualify new designs to applicable regulatory standards such as UL, CEC, CE and ANSI.
• Make clean‑sheet motor designs of brushless DC motors.
• Create new development tests to aid in design verification and failure modes based on risks of design.
• Perform root cause failure analysis of motor failures.
• Design and make design changes to motor components while understanding how these changes affect durability and manufacturing processes.

What TOOLS you’ll bring with you:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering. Master’s degree preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in related design field.
• Experience running and leading weekly updates to varying levels of the business.
• Tolerance Stackup Analysis
• Experienced in high‑volume low‑cost design and development
• Vibration and Sound analysis
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and a hands‑on attitude.
• High proficiency in CAD; Proficiency with FEA solvers is also preferred. (NX, Ansys Preferred)
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, especially Excel and Power Point.
• Ability to travel 10% of the time is required (travel includes Domestic and International).
• Familiar with Brushless DC motors; Design, Prototype, and large‑scale manufacturing.
• Prefer to have an understanding of motor controls, battery technology, and power tool applications.
• Good understanding of metal stamping, steel machining, and injection molded processes.
• Expert understanding of motor assembly and motor component design/manufacturing and what drives cost and durability.

We provide these great perks and benefits:

• Robust health, dental and vision insurance plans.
• Generous 401 (K) savings plan.
• Education assistance.
• On‑site wellness, fitness center, food, and coffee service.
• And many more - check out our benefits site.

Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer.