Engineer - Motor Design (Electrical)

About River
River is a design company building personal transportation for livelihood. We focus on creating multi-utility products for those independently carving their own path. We’re building from the ground up, bringing together design, engineering and technology to solve real, everyday problems. Our signature two-wheeler, Indie – The SUV of Scooters, is built to be a dependable companion for getting things done.
Today, we’re 1,500+ people strong, headquartered in Bengaluru, and have raised our Series C.
River is backed by leading global automotive OEMs, international tech investors, and top institutional asset managers, including Yamaha Motor, Al-Futtaim Automotive Group, Toyota Ventures, Mitsui & Co., Marubeni Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital, Maniv Mobility, Elev8 Venture Partners, Claypond Capital, Trucks Venture Capital, 360 ONE Asset, HDFC AMC, Singularity AMC, Anicut Capital, and JIF Capital.
Key Responsibilities
Manage various tasks related to Motor supplier collaboration, In-house motor development projects.
Demonstrate a strong understanding of low-frequency electromagnetic fundamentals.
Apply knowledge of electric motor design principles and methodologies effectively.
Characterize machine performance for basic sizing and performance estimations using analytical tools.
Conduct analysis and validation of designs using FEA calculations in both 2D and 3D environments.
Utilize proficiency in ANSYS Motor-CAD, ANSYS Maxwell, or similar FEA tools.
Optimize motor designs by considering various Multiphysics aspects, with proficiency in ANSYS Opti Slang as an added advantage.
Exhibit a good understanding of mechanical, thermal, structural, and NVH aspects of motor design while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with specifications.
Oversee the prototyping and manufacturing of motors for proof of concept (POC) verification.
Conduct testing and analysis to enhance the performance and efficiency of PMSM motors or other motor types.
Modify platform motor designs to accommodate new requirements.
Perform tear-down and benchmarking of motors.
Continuously assess new technologies and design improvements to create the most power-dense, efficient, low-cost, and reliable electric motors.
Design various types of motors, including PMSM, PMaSynRel Ferrite motors, and magnet-less motors (SynRel, Wound field, Switched reluctance motors, Induction motors, etc.).
Collaborate with motor suppliers to ensure that various performance aspects of the motors are met.
Demonstrate expertise in motor material selection, including soft magnetic composites, potting solutions, HRE-free magnets, and Ferrite magnets.
Ideal Candidate
PhD in Electrical Machines with 2 to 7 years of experience in Motor Design, Optimization, Prototyping, and Testing for Electric Vehicles.
Hands on experience on management of motor supplier relationships and in-house development projects resulting in timely delivery of motor designs.
Have worked on increased efficiency and performance of electric motors through effective design and optimization, validation of motor designs through rigorous FEA analysis leading to high-quality prototypes.
Worked with cross-functional teams ensuring all motor design specifications are met.
Achievement of performance benchmarks through comprehensive testing and analysis of motor prototypes.
Implementation of innovative design improvements resulting in cost-effective and reliable electric motors.
Proven ability to adapt motor designs to meet evolving requirements and industry standards.
Recognition for expertise in material selection contributing to the overall performance and cost-effectiveness of motor designs.

Work arrangement
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