Senior Electric Motor Design Engineer
Heart Aerospace
Senior Electric Motor Design Engineer
- Los Angeles
- Yearly salary: $147,000 - $184,000
- Los Angeles
- Yearly salary: $147,000 - $184,000
Job Description
At Heart Aerospace we develop the ES-30, a regional hybrid-electric airplane with a capacity of 30 passengers, an electric zero-emission range of 200 km and an extended hybrid range of 400 km. Heart is targeting type certification of the ES-30 by the end of the decade.
Your mission
We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Electric Motor Design Engineer to join our Propulsion team. You will lead the design and development of the HV electric motors for our aircraft’s hybrid propulsion. You will interface across mechanical, thermal, power electronics, airframe, and battery teams to deliver a fully integrated and certifiable hybrid Electric Propulsion Unit (EPU).
Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Design, develop, commission, and certificate innovative cutting-edge electric motors for hybrid propulsion system.
- Lead and execute system-level tests, such as motor and propeller test stands.
- Collaborate with suppliers to ensure delivery of integrated, and certifiable subsystems.
- Perform avionics-optimized electric motor topology trade studies.
- Create 2D/3D CAD models of electric motors in drawing tools (e.g., Siemens NX).
Skills & Requirements
You'll Bring These Qualifications:
- 5+ years of professional experience designing high voltage, high power electric motors.
- In depth understanding of permanent magnet motor design, principles, modeling, and analysis techniques.
- Proficiency with JMAG, Ansys Maxwell, RMxpert, or MotorCAD.
- Design and optimize electromagnetic active parts for manufacturing and certification.
- Hands-on experience with integration of propulsion and/or powertrain test stands, including instrumentation, controls, and mechanical assembly.
- Strong understanding of electric motors manufacturing processes such as stator winding, lamination stacking, and stator varnishing.
- Strong knowledge of motor manufacturing, heat treatment, statics, dynamics and mechanics of materials.
These Qualifications Would Be Nice to Have:
- Understanding of certification requirements (EASA CS-23/25 or FAA FAR Part 23/25).
- Knowledge of aerospace airworthiness standards, e.g. DO-254, and DO-160.
- Develop and maintain design failure mode and effects analysis (DFMEA).
Education:
- Master’s or PhD degree in Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering or related fields.
We recommend you submit your application in English as soon as possible as selection and interviews are held continually.
About the company
Heart Aerospace has a clear mission. We work to decarbonize and democratize air travel. We believe in electrification. Not only to bring down emissions and build a sustainable future, but to make flying accessible for the many, around the world.
Electric planes are cheaper to operate and can unlock convenient and effective regional traveling, a market that today is restricted by the difficulty of making a sustainable profit. Our mission is about taking electrification to the skies, helping our customers build their businesses, and the traveling public to access an amazing and sustainable service.
Working at Heart Aerospace is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world more accessible and sustainable. Come help us write a new chapter in the history of aviation together!
We seek experienced and skilled professionals to join our fast-moving team developing a new electric aircraft. We’re in a very expansive phase and now is the time to join our team! Visit our career site and check out what it is like working at Heart.
Heart Aerospace is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Heart Aerospace participates in E-Verify.