Electromagnetic Design Engineer (Senior/Lead)

HiSpeed Ltd. designs, develops and tests tailor-made, highly efficient compact electric powertrains, drives, machines and inverters for automotive, aerospace and robotics applications. We are looking for an Electromagnetic Design Engineer to join our R&D team in Bicester, Oxfordshire.

This is a technical role open to senior candidates and reports to the HiSpeed Ltd. R&D Technical Specialist.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

Tasks:

• Design radial and axial flux electrical machines for automotive, aerospace, and robotics applications, including:

– Permanent magnet synchronous motors– Induction motors– Wound-field synchronous motors

• Further develop and maintain proprietary HiSpeed Ltd. electric motor processing code based on FEA software output for all types of traction motors
• Design winding systems including:

– Random-wound stranded windings– Concentrated windings– Continuous wave hairpin windings

• Use FEA software to simulate motor magnetic behaviour
• Conduct thermal analysis of motors based on loss calculations
• Conduct NVH analysis of motors based on force calculations
• Specify materials during procurement of motor active parts for prototypes
• Deliver high-quality technical reports on motor design topics

Essential skills:

• MSc or PhD in Electrical, Electromechanical Engineering
• Experience in designing and delivering electric motor active parts in an automotive or aerospace environment
• Experience in designing one of the following motors on top of radial flux permanent-magnet is desired:

– Axial flux motors (any type)– Induction motors– Wound-field synchronous motors

• Expert knowledge in at least one of the main electromagnetic 2D/3D FEA simulation software packages: JMAG, Opera, Flux, ANSYS Maxwell, COMSOL, FEMM
• Knowledge of AC motor control system theory
• Understanding of test procedures required to calibrate electromagnetic FEA loss maps
• Excellent MATLAB and Python programming skills
• Detailed understanding and experience of high-volume manufacturing methods of motor active parts

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