Postdoctoral Research Associate

11/07/2026

Staff

# Hours Per Week 40 (2 weeks, limited term)

Temporary postdoctoral research appointment supporting electric machine research, with emphasis on aerospace electric motor design, analysis, system integration, and experimental validation.

- Perform electromagnetic design, analysis, and optimization studies for advanced electric
machines
- Support electric motor testing, including test setup, data collection,
and preparation of test summaries with the research team.

-Requires Master’s degree in a related field or equivalent research experience (preferably in an academic setting);

-Must possess strong communication and analytical skills; thorough knowledge of laboratory practices and procedures;

-Ability to implement research projects;

-Must be willing to work flexible hours as necessary.

- Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering with research focused on advanced electric machines.
- Electromagnetic finite-element analysis and electric motor design and optimization.

- Experience with ANSYS Maxwell, Motor- CAD , ANSYS Fluent/Workbench, MATLAB , and Simulink.

- Experience with electric motor prototype integration, dynamometer/ DAQ testing, and experimental validation.
- Strong technical problem-solving, teamwork, and coordination with research and external partners

Department Electrical & Computer Eng

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