Principal Mechanical Design Engineer - Electric Motors
Norwich area, Norfolk
£60-75k (flexible) + benefits
This role requires solid experience with the mechanical design of electric motors.
As principal mechanical design engineer you will:
Lead the mechanical design of high voltage electric motors for automotive applications
Be responsible for thermal performance and physical integration of the motors
Support the delivery of motors into production (DFM / DFA) The company is involved with the design of HV electric motor drive systems for automotive applications. They require an experience mechanical design engineer with strong hands-on design capabilities to enable the delivery of electric motors from concept to series production.
Skills / Knowledge Required: Principal Mechanical Design Engineer – Electric Motors
A degree or higher in a relevant field (e.g. mechanical engineering, automotive engineering)
At least 5-6 years of relevant design experience aligned to electric motors / electric machines
Capable with employing thermal management strategies (e.g. air or liquid cooling of motors)
Experience of taking electric motor designs through to validated prototype stage or ideally into manufacture
Good experience with DFM / DFA for complex electromechanical devices (e.g. motors)
Excellent problem solving and failure analysis skills (e.g. FMEA)
Able to work effectively in a small team environment Other experience (beneficial)
Experience of devising test and validation processes for electric machines or similar
Experience of prototype build and test would be very useful
Ability to travel to meet customer needs would be advantageous You will join a business that values technical excellence and gives engineers the freedom to make a real impact. This is a great opportunity to develop innovative, production-ready electric motors for a variety of customers across multiple electric vehicle applications (e.g. 2 and 3 wheeled automotive EVs, off-highway vehicles, etc.)
This Principal Mechanical Design Engineer role is commutable from Norwich, Thetford, King’s Lynn, Bury St Edmunds, Great Yarmouth, and Lowestoft (under an hour). Hybrid work is possible