Key Responsibilities and Activities
- Design, integrate, and test lightweight enclosures for high voltage power electronic devices
- Aid in the identification of appropriate electric motors, and develop powertrain components with an emphasis on
- Low weight
- High reliability
- Electromagnetic compatibility
- Heat rejection
- Develop cooling for power electronics, including the refinement of thermal models, modeling of liquid and gaseous fluid flow, and the design of heat sinks or other thermal management components
- Develop or refine heating systems for temperature sensitive components
- Assist in the integration of electronic components into a larger liquid or air-cooling system
- Assist in the design of battery and electronic component housings to meet crashworthiness requirements
- Specify materials, coatings and components to resist environmental attack and ensure compliance with Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
- Provide CAD work in support of design activities, including directing drafting and product definition staff and application of good drawing habits and industry best-practices for GD&T
- Support and participate in testing activities – component, drive, and/or flight – as needed, including test plan creation, data analysis, and test report generation and documentation
- Support the Certification Director with compliance and certification activities and best practices, including design, test, and analysis documentation, internal and external audits, and other activities as needed
- Participate as a key player in the design-build-test process for the Transition®, including conceptual, preliminary and detailed design, requirements definition, design reviews, prototyping, and testing
- Coordinate and communicate effectively with other engineers, technical personnel, and management
Required Skills and Experience
- A bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Electromechanical or Aerospace Engineering and 7+ years technical work experience, or;
- A master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Electromechanical or Aerospace Engineering and 4+ years technical work experience
- Advanced SolidWorks experience, experience with FEA and CFD tools is desired
- Proven experience with rapid design cycles: taking a design from concept through detailed design, build and test
- Outstanding organization, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written, verbal and presentation communication skills