Test Engineer - Propulsion | Motors R&D

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS in Engineering or equivalent experience and evidence of exceptional ability
• Strong knowledge of high-voltage systems, including inverters, and motor controllers
• Experience creating and executing design validation plans and test methods to validate performance requirements of mechanical, thermal, and electrical systems.
• Proven ability to design, build, and test high-voltage electrical circuits and systems, with a strong understanding of safety protocols and best practices.
• Experience with the design and implementation of test setups for electrical, mechanical, and thermal performance testing. Familiar with testing equipment such as, digital signal generator, oscilloscopes, loadcells, torque cells, thermocouples.
• Experience with Matlab, Labview, Python or other data acquisition and analysis software
• Well organized, communicative, disciplined team player with strong attention to detail. Ability to work with minimal supervision and identify strategies to remove roadblocks is paramount.  Mental flexibility and the ability to change direction based on new information is an absolute must in our fast paced environment.

Above and Beyond Qualifications:

• Experience with EMI (electromagnetic interference) mitigation techniques and strategies in high-voltage electrical systems.
• Rotating machinery testing experience.
• Instrumentation experience with accelerometers, strain gauges, load cells
• Aerospace certification testing
• Experience creating analytical and numerical models of mechanical, thermal or electrical systems
• Working knowledge of heat transfer and thermal management

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• This position requires handling motors and inverters using cranes and other lifting equipment. It also requires climbing on propeller stands using proper safety equipment to inspect the equipment.
• Test engineers will work around high voltages and must be able to work safely in that environment.  Some of the testing is conducted outside, the ability to work at those extreme temperatures is required.
• Test programs sometimes require the test engineers to be present during night testing, or participate in atypical work schedules.
• Additionally, as magnets are used throughout the equipment, it is important that candidates are not affected by strong magnetic fields (e.g., individuals with pacemakers or similar medical devices should be aware of potential safety concerns).