Electric Drive Integration Engineer

The Electric Drive Integration Engineer is responsible for integrating electric motors, optimizing efficiency, lightweight design including performance and developing design direction from concept to production.

Responsibilities

• Electric Drive & Motor Integration
• Integrate electric motors and drive systems into aerospace applications.
• Ensure system-level compatibility between motors, controllers, and power electronics.
• Design & Development
• Drive the design of efficient, lightweight electric drive systems from concept through to production.
• Optimise performance, reliability, and efficiency of electric propulsion and actuation systems.
• Support the development of wiring schematics, diagrams, and system documentation.
• Product Lifecycle Management
• Contribute across the full engineering lifecycle: concept, design, analysis, verification, test, and production release.
• Oversee design validation, verification, and compliance with aerospace standards.
• Support the transition of new electric drive technologies into production, including managing release processes.
• Testing & Verification
• Perform analysis and assessment of functional and post-flight test data.
• Define and execute test plans for motors, drives, and power systems.
• Utilise test equipment (oscilloscopes, analysers, probes, etc.) to debug and validate designs.
• Systems & Controls Integration
• Work with microcontrollers and power conversion hardware/software.
• Support control system modelling, development, and implementation where needed.

Collaborative Responsibilities

• Vendor & Subcontractor Management
• Liaise with external suppliers for components, manufacturing, and testing services.
• Ensure integration of supplier systems meets program requirements.

• Cross-Functional Engineering Support
• Collaborate with mechanical, aerospace, and systems engineering teams.
• Provide input on trade studies, technology choices, and design direction.

Aerospace-Specific Responsibilities (Beneficial Skills)

• Contribute expertise to low-volume aerospace manufacturing.
• Support development of control actuation systems using PMBLDC motors.
• Apply aerospace testing and certification processes to electric drive systems.

Requirements

Required:

• Degree or equivalent experience in Physics, Engineering or related subject.
• 5+ years of experience designing, developing, verification of electric drives, motors and power systems.
• 3+ years of experience in launching new products to production including the release process.
• Experience with microcontrollers, power conversion and system integration.
• Ability to generate, read and interpret wiring schematics and diagrams.
• Demonstrated proficiency in driving unit selection and product design ideas.
• Comprehension and experience working within the engineering life cycle of a product or system.
• Support analysis and assessment of aircraft functional test and post-flight test data.

Desirable:

• 3+ years’ experience in aerospace or related low volume manufacturing.
• Experience working with control actuation systems that employ permanent magnet brushless DC motors and other similar technologies.
• Experience with controls system development, modelling, and implementation.
• Competence with test equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analysers, debuggers, current-probes, and test automation.
• Ability and experience managing vendors and subcontractors