Senior Electrical Design Engineer

API Delevan, Inc.

West Chester (Chester County)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 125,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401k Retirement Plan

Life and AD&D Insurance

Paid Time Off

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

Portescap in the United States is seeking a Motor Design Engineer with a strong background in electric machine design to join our R&D team. You will lead the development of miniature DC brushless motors, work cross-functionally with customers and manufacturing, and explore innovations that extend performance.

The role emphasizes hands-on design, testing, and collaboration with global teams, requiring strong communication and problem-solving skills and the ability to travel up to 5%.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent; advanced degree preferred.
5+ years in design/manufacturing environment.
Experience with DC or AC motors, control, testing, specs, and applications.
Experience with a finite element and/or parameterized motor design software.
Ability to translate customer requirements into technical proposals and designs.

Responsibilities

Design and develop miniature motor drive systems from concept to production.
Create technical proposals for new product applications with customers.
Support manufacturing with troubleshooting and feedback on quality topics.
Gather inputs from customers, manufacturing, supply chain, and commercial teams to define engineering requirements.
Develop and integrate innovative technologies to extend product performance.
Support internal and external customer product engineering requests.

Skills

Motor design

FEM software

Customer interaction

Project leadership

Technical communication

Travel up to 5%

Education

B.S. Electrical Engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Finite element software

Electrical test equipment

Magtrol dynamometer

Job description

Work Model: This is a fully onsite role, with work performed at your designated Regal Rexnord office.

SUMMARY

Portescap is seeking a Motor Design Engineer, with a background in electric machine design to join our team. The group focuses primarily on the design of small DC brushless motors. The Motor Design Engineer is a key member of the R&D team within Portescap and will have broad technical and leadership responsibilities. They should have extensive experience with electric motor design and be looking to both learn and to bring new knowledge and experience to our engineering team. The primary responsibility in this role is the development of custom electromagnetic designs for miniature motor systems. Responsibilities also include sustaining engineering support for our customers and for the manufacturing team, as well as innovation to enable technology breakthroughs that extend our ability to serve our customer’s unmet needs. Other opportunities include working globally on joint projects with our Indian and Swiss R&D teams. This role is essential to Portescap’s growth strategy, requiring creative, effective, and flexible candidates able to succeed in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

Design and development of new and advanced miniature motor drive systems from concept to production in a cross functional engineering environment
Work with customers to create technical proposals for new product applications
Support manufacturing staff with troubleshooting and provide feedback on quality related topics
Work closely with Customers, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, or the Commercial Team to gather design inputs from various sources and translate input into engineering requirements
Develop and integrate innovative technologies that extend the performance and capabilities of our product portfolio
Support internal and external customer product engineering requests

Critical Competencies

Highly self‑motivated and comfortable working alone and with others in a fast paced, dynamic environment
A strategic thinker; creative, inquisitive, and analytical
Strong interpersonal & communication skills
Effective problem solver
Ability to manage conflicting priorities and focus on critical assignments
Available to travel up to 5%

Education and Experience Requirements

The incumbent has to be a US citizen only
B.S. Electrical Engineering or equivalent required; advanced degree preferred
5 or more years of experience in design and manufacturing environment is required
5 or more years of experience in electric machine design is required
Experience with DC or AC motors including control, testing, specifications and applications is required
Experience with a finite element and/or parameterized motor design software is required
Experience incorporating customer requirements into technical proposals / designs is preferred
Ability to read and create electrical schematics and readily use component data sheets is required
Hands‑on experience with electrical and mechanical test equipment such as signal generators, DVM, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, tension/torsion testers, thermal chambers and vibration monitoring is required
Experience troubleshooting electronics or electrical assemblies is required
Experience with Magtrol motor test equipment or similar dynamometer systems is preferred
Experience working directly with customers or external OEMs is preferred

Physical Demand and Work Environment

Physical demands—the physical demands of the job, including bending, sitting, lifting and driving. Work environment—the work environment; temperature, noise level, inside or outside, or other factors that will affect the person’s working conditions while performing the job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Restrictions imposed by federal export control laws may limit this job opportunity to candidates who are a 'U.S. Person,' which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, individuals granted asylum in the United States, refugees in the United States, or individuals who otherwise qualify for a license permitting them to hold the position.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage
Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)
Paid Time Off and Holidays
401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions
Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
Paid Leaves
Tuition Assistance

About Regal Rexnord

Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company’s electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Company’s automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools. The Company’s end markets benefit from meaningful secular demand tailwinds, and include factory automation, food & beverage, aerospace, medical, data center, warehouse, alternative energy, residential and commercial buildings, general industrial, construction, metals and mining, and agriculture.

Regal Rexnord is comprised of three operating segments: Industrial Powertrain Solutions, Power Efficiency Solutions, and Automation & Motion Control. Regal Rexnord has offices and manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, including a copy of our Sustainability Report, visit RegalRexnord.com.

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