Senior Motor Engineer – High-Volume UAV Motors (Equity)

Chirp Robotics; Torrance (CA); Sur place; USD 150 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Equity

Competitive benefits

Unlimited vacation

Résumé du poste

CHIRP Robotics in Torrance, CA is seeking a Senior Motor Engineer to design small brushless DC motors for precision gimbals and propulsion, and to lead prototypes into high-volume production. You will own motor performance and manufacturability, develop scalable supply chains, and supervise in-house machining in close collaboration with controls, electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing teams.

You will own motor performance, guide supplier qualification, and collaborate with controls,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years in permanent-magnet brushless motor development and production ramp.
• Strong knowledge of motor electromagnetics, windings, back EMF, torque constants, losses and thermal limits.
• Experience with EM simulation tools (Ansys Maxwell, JMAG, or Motor-CAD) and validation against test data.
• Experience with motor mechanical/thermal design, CAD, tolerancing, and machining guidance.
• Hands-on prototyping, testing, characterization, and troubleshooting of motors.
• Familiarity with three-phase inverters, field-oriented control, and motor drive feedback.

Responsabilités

• Design and optimize gimbal and propulsion motors for torque, smoothness, efficiency, weight, reliability, and cost.
• Lead electromagnetic and mechanical design, simulation, prototyping, and performance validation.
• Own transition to high-volume production, including process development, automation, tooling, capacity, yield and end-of-line testing.
• Develop and qualify suppliers for magnets, laminations, windings, bearings, and machined components; manage quality, lead times, and supply continuity.
• Supervise in-house machining of motor components, guiding machinists on drawings, tolerances, fixtures, inspection, and production priorities.
• Partner with controls and electrical engineers on motor drives and feedback; resolve qualification and production failures.
• Own design documentation and engineering changes, and mentor engineers through development and production ramp.

Connaissances

Brushless motor development

Motor electromagnetics

Three-phase inverters

Design validation

Production ramp

FEA tools

Prototype testing

Formation

Bachelor's in EE/ME

Outils

Ansys Maxwell

JMAG

Motor-CAD

Description du poste

CHIRP Robotics in Torrance, CA is seeking a Senior Motor Engineer to design small brushless DC motors for precision gimbals and propulsion, and to lead prototypes into high-volume production. You will own motor performance and manufacturability, develop scalable supply chains, and supervise in-house machining in close collaboration with controls, electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing teams.

You will own motor performance, guide supplier qualification, and collaborate with controls,