Principal Electric Drives & Power Electronics

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Own electric motor and inverter architecture, rating and derating for continuous and peak operating requirements.
• Lead drive control development, including torque and speed response, control bandwidth, limits, derating and fault handling.
• Define high-voltage system electrical interfaces, including DC input behaviour, inrush, pre-charge and transients.
• Lead EMC and EMI design covering switching, filtering, shielding, bonding and return paths.
• Define thermal requirements through loss modelling, heat rejection and cooling analysis.
• Support drive failure-mode analysis, fault detection and fault containment for system safety assessments.
• Direct motor and inverter suppliers through qualification and acceptance testing.
• Lead dynamometer, thermal, transient and fault testing and use results to improve designs.

Required Experience

• 10+ years in electrical machines, power electronics or motor drive engineering, including airborne or other safety-critical applications.
• Proven ownership of motor or inverter design, development or rating for a high-power application.
• Strong electrical machine design knowledge, including topology selection, electromagnetic analysis and validation.
• Strong power electronics knowledge covering converter topologies, switching strategies, loss modelling and thermal management.
• Deep electric drive control knowledge, including torque response, architecture, limits and fault behaviour.
• Experience with EMC/EMI engineering in safety-critical systems.
• Experience with dynamometer or equivalent electric drive testing and applying test results to design improvements.

Desirable Experience

• Experience with eVTOL or electric aircraft propulsion systems.
• Experience with distributed electric propulsion and multiple-drive architectures.
• Experience with DO-160 environmental and electromagnetic qualification.
• Experience with high-power-density electric machine design and advanced cooling systems.
• Advanced degree in electrical machines, power electronics or a related discipline.

Location and Workplace

• The role is based in the United Arab Emirates.
• The posting identifies the role as onsite.