Senior Electromagnetic Systems Engineer — Precision Motion

Brooks Automation US LLC; Chelmsford (MA); Hybrid; USD 106,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) Plan

Flexible vacation

Job summary

Brooks Automation seeks a Senior Electromagnetic Systems Engineer to design and validate advanced electromagnetic actuation systems for magnetic levitation and precision motion control. The role bridges theory, simulation, hardware design, and experimental validation across multidisciplinary teams.

The candidate will develop high-force-density solutions with low ripple, ensure reliability, and collaborate with controls, mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing engineers.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Electromagnetics, Applied Physics, Mechatronics, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of industry experience in electromagnetic system design, electric machines, motion systems, or related technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize electromagnetic actuators, magnetic circuits, coils, and permanent magnet assemblies for precision motion systems.
• Develop magnetic architectures including Halbach arrays, linear motors, synchronous electromagnetic actuators, and other advanced motion technologies.
• Analyze and optimize force generation, levitation performance, propulsion efficiency, and actuator stiffness.
• Evaluate magnet material options, including rare-earth and non-rare-earth technologies.
• Design electromagnetic systems that support precision multi-axis motion and closed-loop control.
• Plan and execute engineering experiments to validate electromagnetic, thermal, and dynamic performance.

Skills

EM actuator design

Electric motors

Magnetic levitation

Linear motors

Permanent magnets

Magnetic circuit

Coil winding

FEM analysis

Thermal analysis

Multiphysics sim

Experimentation

Data analysis

Education

Master’s or PhD in EE/EM/Mechatronics

Tools

Ansys Maxwell

JMAG

COMSOL

Altair Flux

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

LabVIEW

Job description

Brooks Automation seeks a Senior Electromagnetic Systems Engineer to design and validate advanced electromagnetic actuation systems for magnetic levitation and precision motion control. The role bridges theory, simulation, hardware design, and experimental validation across multidisciplinary teams.

The candidate will develop high-force-density solutions with low ripple, ensure reliability, and collaborate with controls, mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing engineers.