Electronics Design Engineer (Engineer III +)

Job Summary

The sky is no longer the limit as Nidec takes its technology off the ground and into the Aerospace market. As a PCB Design Electronics Engineer with the Nidec Aerospace team, you will have the opportunity to apply and develop your expertise to design electric propulsion systems for the battery-powered aircrafts that will enable the world to sustainably and efficiently get from point A to point B.

Nidec is the world’s leading electric motor manufacturer and a true pioneer in electrification across a wide array of industries since its foundation in 1973, ranging from appliance, energy infrastructure, to ground transportation.

Nidec Aerospace is a newly created Joint Venture between Nidec and Embraer which intends to take a leading role in the Electrification of Aircrafts.

We are well-positioned and excited to support the aerospace industry in its ambitious transition to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

The ideal candidate will embody Nidec’s key pillars of Passion, Enthusiasm, and Tenacity with their passion to learn, enthusiasm to exceed market expectations, and tenacity to solve complex technical issues.

From ideation to production, you will work with a diverse and experienced team of design engineers to support aerospace industry leaders and spearhead technological advances in transport decarbonization.

Job Description

The PCB Design Electronics Engineer is responsible for the design, analysis and tests of electronic circuits and circuit board assemblies, and for integration of circuit card assemblies into an airborne electronic equipment for motor control.

It is also responsible for the capture of HW requirements and for formal verification of the design for compliance with the requirements, following a development process.

For this position the candidate will work in a collaborative cross-functional environment for the development of an Electric Propulsion Unit.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Capture of HW requirements to fulfill equipment and system specification.
• Design of electronic circuits for aerospace application based on HW requirements.
• Selection of electronic devices.
• Capture of electronic schematics and design of PCB layouts.
• Simulation and validation of electronic circuits design.
• Management of PCBs BOM (bill of material) and support of devices procurement.
• Support circuit board assemblies prototyping.
• Perform prototypes commissioning.
• Use of ARP4754A, DO254 and other aerospace standards for the development of circuit boards assembly (CBA).
• Support the system engineering and equipment engineering in the system / equipment architecture definitions.
• Work with the equipment team, software team and other hardware engineers during the design and integration of the circuits into the equipment.
• Run tests for formal verification of electronic hardware.
• Perform reliability analysis for the designed hardware.
• Write analysis reports and test reports.
• Manage problem reports.
• Perform root cause analysis and design changes.

Technical Attributes and Essential Experience

• Experience in electronic equipment development.
• Experience with motor control drivers.
• Experience with requirements-based development and phase-gate processes.
• Experience in design of electronic circuits.
• Experience in design of circuit boards.
• Experience in capture of HW requirements and requirements validation.
• Experience in verification of electronic hardware.
• Experience in reliability analysis of electronic circuits.
• Willingness to work with, and travel to, domestic and international design and manufacturing locations when necessary.
• Manages complexity
• Manages ambiguity
• Communicates effectively
• Collaborates
• Plans and organizes
• Attention to detail
• Cultivates Innovation
• Builds networks
• Interpersonal savvy
• Action oriented
• Optimizes work processes
• Balances stakeholders
• Being resilient
• Customer focus
• Nimble learning

Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities (proficiency levels aligned to job level)

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s or PhD’s degree in Electrical / Electronic Engineering, Control Engineering, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in electronic circuits design

Preferred

• Experience in development of electronic hardware for aerospace.
• Experience with ARP4754A and DO-254 process.
• Experience in design of motor drivers (inverters) and high voltage equipment.
• Experience with DO-160 testing.
• Experience with Altium, Spice, MATLAB, Simulink

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