Motor Electromagnetic Design Engineer (Robotics)

A venture-backed robotics company building general-purpose robots with integrated actuators is hiring a Motor Electromagnetic Design Engineer to develop PMSM and BLDC motors for its robot actuators.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate motor topologies and size active materials for torque-speed, efficiency and mass targets, including frameless or outrunner designs
• Design slot/pole combinations, windings, magnets, laminations and air gaps; manage losses, cogging and torque ripple
• Build electromagnetic FEA models and analytical checks, documenting assumptions and tolerance sensitivity
• Co-design with thermal, mechanical, drive and firmware engineers within real packaging and electrical limits
• Support suppliers and prototype builds; characterize motors on the bench or dynamometer and correlate to predictions

Qualifications

• 5+ years of electromagnetic design for PMSM or BLDC motors
• Experience with frameless, outrunner, high torque-density or low-cogging motors (robotics, servos, drones or EV traction)
• Proficiency with Motor-CAD, JMAG, Ansys Maxwell or Flux
• Strong grasp of windings, magnetic circuits, materials and loss mechanisms; Python or MATLAB for sweeps and analysis

On-site in Fremont, CA. Visa transfers and sponsorship available.