Senior Electrical Engineer: Motors & Validation

Whirlpool, Inc.; Racine (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount

Fitness reimbursement

Education reimbursement

Kitchenettes

Job summary

Whirlpool Corporation in Mount Pleasant, WI, seeks an Electrical Engineer (Senior Analyst) to lead development and sustaining support of motors for residential food waste disposers. You will drive performance, cost, quality, and energy efficiency across electrical systems and motor technologies.

The role requires strong electromechanical depth, cross-functional collaboration, and structured problem solving to ensure Whirlpool products meet global standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or Engineering Technology.
• 5+ years of engineering experience.
• Experience in motor design, selection, and validation for consumer products.
• Prototype assembly, debugging, and functional verification.
• Knowledge of electrical and mechanical interface design (mounting, coupling, isolation, etc.).
• Understanding of regulatory compliance for consumer products.
• Familiarity with supplier and component qualification processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical system development and validation for new and existing disposer products.
• Provide ongoing technical support to manufacturing teams to resolve production issues and optimize assembly processes.
• Collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to develop specifications, drawings, and validation plans.
• Conduct performance, reliability, and durability testing, analyzing data to identify improvement opportunities.
• Work with Advanced Development, NPD and Sustaining teams to ensure motor designs meet performance targets.
• Manage DFMEA and test plan creation for all electrical systems and motors.
• Define and optimize motor sizing, torque, and speed characteristics based on system requirements.
• Drive motor technology selection and standardization across platforms.
• Load simulation-based analysis to validate torque, current, and temperature under different loads.
• Benchmark competitor products and identify opportunities for cost, quality, and innovation improvement.
• Support resolution of field and quality issues, identify root causes, and define permanent corrective actions.

Skills

Motor design

Testing equipment

Prototype assembly

Interface design

Regulatory compliance

Supplier qualification

Project management

Data-driven problem solving

Leadership & communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or Engineering Technology

Tools

Torque transducers

Power analyzers

Job description

Whirlpool Corporation in Mount Pleasant, WI, seeks an Electrical Engineer (Senior Analyst) to lead development and sustaining support of motors for residential food waste disposers. You will drive performance, cost, quality, and energy efficiency across electrical systems and motor technologies.

The role requires strong electromechanical depth, cross-functional collaboration, and structured problem solving to ensure Whirlpool products meet global standards.