Equipment Engineer

We begin with dreams. Dreams drive our motivation. Dreams are our future. The world's dreams, people's dreams, our dreams. Our passion creates ideas that make dreams come alive. Technology and products that were only dreams become reality.

All for dreams. Dreams challenge and the Nidec-Group will continue to meet the challenge. For the world's and people's tomorrows; the world's first, the world's best technologies and products; we will continue our part in creating a better society.

WHO ARE WE

The sky is no longer the limit as Nidec takes its technology off the ground and into the Aerospace market. As an equipment engineer with the Nidec Aerospace team, you will have the opportunity to design electric propulsion systems for battery‑powered aircraft, enabling the world to sustain efficient movement from point A to point

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Nidec is the world's leading electric motor manufacturer and a pioneer in electrification across multiple industries since 1973, ranging from appliances, energy infrastructure, to ground transportation. Nidec Aerospace, a joint venture with Embraer, aims to lead the electrification of aircraft and support the aerospace industry’s net‑zero transition by 2050.

The ideal candidate embodies Nidec’s pillars of Passion, Enthusiasm, and Tenacity, learning quickly, exceeding market expectations, and solving complex technical challenges from ideation to production.

As an Equipment Engineer, you play a crucial role in developing the Electric Engine Driver.

• Responsible for the equipment level aspects of the Driver.
• Flow down system requirements to equipment requirements.
• Define the Driver architecture.
• Support lower‑level requirements capture – hardware, software, and firmware.
• Support mechanical engineers on equipment chassis design.
• Oversee hardware, software, and firmware activities to ensure successful equipment integration.
• Integrate hardware, software, and firmware.
• Plan functional and environmental equipment tests.
• Create test procedures.
• Execute functional and environmental test procedures.

• Experience with electronic product development and phase‑gate processes.
• Experience in the development of electromechanical propulsion or actuation systems.
• Experience in high‑voltage motor control equipment development.
• Experience with safety‑critical controllers.
• Experience with requirements‑based development, management, and V&V.
• Knowledge of embedded software and FPGA firmware development.
• Experience integrating hardware, software, and firmware.
• Experience with airworthiness certification requirements.
• Experience with equipment‑level safety assessment.
• Experience with ARP 4754A.
• Experience with DO‑254.
• Experience with DO‑160.
• Experience with IBM DOORS or JAMA.
• Experience with MATLAB and Simulink.
• Willingness to work and travel to domestic and international sites when necessary.

• Bachelor's, Master’s, or PhD in Electrical, Electronic, Control Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in electronic product development.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at Nidec

Nidec is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, genetic information, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding your EEO rights as an applicant, please visit the following website: EEO Poster

No Soliciting

Nidec will not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third‑party recruiting agencies for this posting. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre‑approval from the Nidec Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted.