Senior Electric Motor Design Specialist

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The Johnson Electric Group is the definite leader in micromotors, motion subsystems and actuators for automotive and industrial applications with expected global revenue of USD 3.4 billion in our current fiscal year. Founded in 1959, Johnson Electric has expanded to be a global force employing over 35,000 people in over 22 countries. We collaborate across businesses, divisions and regions to create innovative solutions to meet the needs of our clients-and to help our employees grow. Join us and let’s shape the future of Johnson Electric together.
For our Automotive Products Group - Business Unit Actuation Systems (BU AS) based in Murten, we are looking for a Senior Electric Motor Design Specialist, who would develop & improve components/motors to be functionally robust, meet cost target/timeline as well as would allow robust production & assembly process.

Responsibilities

• Support development and design processes
• Design of electric motors (BLDC and steppers) & motor components
• Design of magnet charging devices and magnet material selection to support in house rotor magnets production
• Simulation of dynamic motor performance and it control, design and control optimization to achieve customer’s specification
• Define methods and tools for tests analysis
• Develop and select components with suppliers (Hall Effect sensors, magnets materials)
• Technical project lead according to the company’s process
• Support the quality issues, identification of root cause and development of solutions
• Attend to FMEAs as an expert to advice the project teams about potential risks and countermeasures
• Technology survey for all key components of the motors (e.g. magnet materials, cores, wire etc.)
• Write & apply specifications for motors & its components

Requirements

• PhD or Master’s Engineering degree in electrical domain
• 5 - 10 years of similar experience
• Expertise in motor design and motor control, ideally also in magnets manufacturing methods
• Strong knowledge of systematical analysis of design problems & solving
• Strong knowledge of MS office, software for magnet field simulation (FLUX) and dynamic simulations (Matlab/Simulink and Python)
• Strong communication skills in English
• German would be an advantage

Benefits

• An exciting and very dynamic work environment
• A challenging, independent and interesting role where you contribute to driving business success
• Be part of a highly motivated team with a strong team spirit and an openness for flexible / agile working
• A truly international work context with great opportunities of development within the company