Lead Motor Control Engineer

What you’ll do:

This position will reside at the ICD headquarter location, which houses engineering for multiple product lines as well as marketing, sales, finance, and R&D.  The facility was built in 2012 and boasts an open office layout surrounded by large windows, as well as 50,000+ square feet of onsite state-of-the-art laboratory space, a basketball court, ping-pong, employee lounge, and grill and patio.  

Additionally, Eaton encourages employee development and health through tuition reimbursement and fitness club reimbursement.  With eight Eaton facilities and more than 1600 employees located in Southeastern Wisconsin, Eaton’s local footprint enables our employees with state-of-the-art laboratories and access to manufacturing, all while providing ample opportunities for development and career growth within region.

This is a lead role responsible for the design and implementation of motor control for the division’s next generation of industry leading products.  Primary products are related to variable frequency drives but may also include reduced voltage starting; these products leverage embedded micro-controllers and digital signal processors.  The candidate will work with other team members driving new product and process development while leveraging state-of-the-art tools.  The candidate must possess a mind-set focused on innovation combined with motor control experience and the ability to drive all motor control related aspects of a project to a successful completion. 

• Establish and document new product requirements by collaborating with marketing, other technical personnel and customers.
• Develop motor control algorithms including scalar control (volts-per-hertz) and sensor-less vector control algorithms for a variety of motor types.
• Develop motor control models using Matlab/Simulink software based on motor control algorithms.
• Leverage Hardware in the Loop and Software in the Loop tools (dSPACE, Opal RT) to test, optimize and verify models.
• Develop embedded C/C++ firmware for products leveraging single chip micro-controllers or digital signal processors. 
• Test motor control applications both at a unit test and system test level to verify proper functionality.
• Direct and work with lab personnel to develop tests and perform testing to validate proper product functionality.
• Debug and fix product defects related to motor control.
• Establish project and product cost estimates and time estimates.
• Coordinate with global development team to ensure project success.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in developing motor control models/algorithms 
   

Preferred Qualifications: 

• PhD degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering (with an emphasis on Motor Control) from an accredited institution 
• Experience developing motor control algorithms (volts-per-hertz and sensor-less vector) on a variety of single chip processor platforms including TI DSP’s or ARM core microcontrollers
• Experience and knowledge of embedded real time systems
• Experience developing functional product requirements as well as detailed design requirements
• Strong experience utilizing Matlab/Simulink
• Experience utilizing Hardware in the Loop/Software in the Loop systems (dSpace, Opal RT or equivalent)