Chief Engineer- Motor Design

Designing What Powers Tomorrow

At Drive System Design, engineers don’t get pigeonholed - they work across an exceptionally broad and challenging portfolio of projects that span automotive, aerospace, marine, defense, commercial vehicle, and off‑highway sectors. Our teams design and develop next‑generation electric and hybrid systems for both vehicle propulsion and power generation. Using a simulation‑led, system‑level engineering approach, engineers are involved from concept through design, development, and in‑house testing. DSD offers the rare opportunity to build deep technical expertise while continuously expanding engineers' experience across diverse applications and markets.

Role Overview

Lead complex motor design programs, combining technical expertise and leadership to deliver innovative rotating systems while managing teams, timelines, and quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership of the largest projects within the business, including projects with new technical and commercial challenges.
• Undertake Project Director role on any projects within the business and be accountable to the board for the technical and commercial performance.
• Actively lead multiple projects, initiatives concurrently managing and influencing others to achieve your vision. Working collaboratively with colleagues, clients, stakeholders and contributing to the team ethic at work.
• Utilizing / overseeing state of the art simulation techniques and design tools to design a variety of different motor topologies for various industries and applications.
• Generating / approving technical reports and other written project deliverables that effectively convey DSD expertise, professionalism and high quality of work involved in the execution of projects.
• Generate and implement initiatives that improve cross functional operations and business strategy.
• Identify and generate new technical capability for the company.
• An active stake holder in the EP function’s quality system, generating and developing technical and procedural capabilities and ensuring their continuous development.
• Developing and maintaining strategic relationships on behalf of the function with key account responsibilities to maintain and build revenue streams in your sector.
• Take ownership of complex program proposals, business development and marketing activities, presenting the company to customers and industry forums.
• Marketing DSD through technical and commercial forums, conferences and white papers.
• Continuous personal development, leading the development of others in technical and operational areas that are critical to the company.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues, clients, stakeholders and contributing to the team ethic at work.
• Acting as a role model for DSD’s values and professional standards.

Candidate Profile (What we are looking for)

• Extensive experience in developing different types of motor/generator systems in at least two of the following sectors: automotive, aerospace, off-highway, commercial vehicle, defense, clean energy, marine.
• High levels of competency in the physics of electromagnetics, structures/strength, heat transfer and the ability to optimize these attributes to meet the needs of a variety of applications.
• High level of expertise or appreciation in some of the key software packages within motor engineering (MotorCAD, Maxwell, Creo, UGNX, Catia, Matlab/Simulink, Altair and Ansys mechanical/thermal packages).
• Adept in selecting and applying appropriate manufacturing processes for prototype and production volumes for a wide range of components and materials.
• The ability to assess supplier capability and hold them accountable to performance expectations.
• Expertise in the build, verification and validation of motor generator systems and the equipment necessary to enable this.
• Deep experience applying engineering quality systems, from concept to development, to ensure a high standard of deliverables throughout the project life cycle.
• Experience identifying and managing subsystem interactions to positive outcomes, working with other subsystem teams in a collaborative manner.
• Managed large, multi-person and multi-discipline projects through their complete development cycle to both technically and commercially successful outcomes.
• Ability to create and own compelling system-level value propositions beyond motors/generators e.g, power electronics, transmission systems.
• An understanding of market trends and challenges, and applications of existing technology within the industry.
• Generated and managed commercial opportunities to a successful conclusion.
• A Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and at least 10 years of relevant experience.