Electromagnetic Design Technical Specialist

General Motors Australia & New Zealand

Hybrid
Phd in engineering or equivalent experience
10+ years electric traction motor design
Finite-element-based electromagnetic analysis
This role leads the development of advanced virtual toolchains to reduce dependence on physical testing for GM's electrified vehicle portfolio

Job Summary

  • This role leads the development of advanced virtual toolchains to reduce dependence on physical testing for GM's electrified vehicle portfolio.
  • The specialist will provide technical leadership and mentorship to cross-functional teams while balancing performance, NVH, thermal, and cost requirements.
  • General Motors offers a hybrid work environment where employees are expected to report to a specific location at least three times a week.

Matching Summary

This role leads the development of advanced virtual toolchains to reduce dependence on physical testing for GM's electrified vehicle portfolio.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • PhD in Engineering or equivalent experience
  • 10+ years electric traction motor design
  • Finite-element-based electromagnetic analysis
  • Loss modeling including PWM driven loss
  • Multi-domain optimization EM thermal mechanical NVH
  • Virtual test correlation to physical data

Nice-to-have

  • Machine learning AI based design methods
  • Experience with power electronics calibration
  • Knowledge of automotive machine standards
  • University research collaboration experience
  • Data-driven toolchain development expertise

Key Requirements

  • PhD in Engineering with focus on electric machine design
  • 10+ years relevant experience in traction motor design
  • Deep experience with finite element analysis and loss modeling
  • Proven ability to correlate virtual results to test data
  • No immigration sponsorship provided by company

Work Rights

Must have valid Australian work authorization

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