Principal Electric Systems Engineer – Motor drives

Date Posted:

Country:
United Kingdom

Location:

Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton

Position:
Principal Electric Systems Engineer – Motor drives

Role Type:
Onsite

Collins Aerospace is a global leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the aerospace and defence industry. This is an exciting new role within Collins and a unique opportunity to be part of the ASG electric thrust reverser actuation centre of excellence, working as part of a team of technical innovators in the development of new technologies to position the business for success on next‑generation aerospace nacelle actuation.

The position will be located within a new bespoke facility in Wolverhampton.

• Provide technical leadership for the design, development and verification of motor drive systems, including power electronics, control electronics, converter topologies and motor control algorithms.
• Own the technical architecture and design decisions for motor drive products throughout the development lifecycle.
• Lead and coordinate technical activities across electronics, software, firmware and test engineering related to motor drive activities.
• Collaborate closely with mechanical and systems leads to integrate the motor drive controller subsystem into the overall actuation architecture.
• Develop robust requirements and support the development of risk and change control processes for the motor drive subsystem and lead subsystem‑level design reviews.
• Lead validation, verification, and testing plan implementation for the motor drive controller subsystem, ensuring integration with the overall actuation system.
• Monitor emerging technologies and competitor IP, advocating innovative approaches within the motor drive subsystem to enhance differentiation.
• Champion evidence‑based engineering for the motor drive subsystem, leading the use of digital simulation, root‑cause analysis, and design‑of‑experiments for performance validation.
• Generate electronics design definition and justification data to describe the design solutions and the rationale behind.
• Manage ambiguity within subsystem‑level decisions using robust risk and change control frameworks.
• Participate in design reviews, failure investigations and root‑cause analysis activities.
• Participate in defining technical work packages, priorities and development plans, to ensure successful execution against programme objectives.
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for motor drive technologies within the organization.
• Support technology roadmaps and identify opportunities for innovation, product differentiation and performance improvement.
• Ensure compliance with aerospace development processes, certification requirements and engineering best practices.
• Foster technical excellence and knowledge sharing across the organization.
• Support customer interactions, technical presentations and design reviews with internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with programme management to identify, assess and mitigate technical risks.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, standardisation and the development of engineering methodologies and tools.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Control Engineering or a related discipline.
• Significant experience designing, developing and verifying motor drive systems and power electronic converters.
• Strong expertise in power electronics design, including inverter topologies, gate drive circuits, switch‑mode power supplies, analogue and digital electronics.
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving and systems‑thinking capabilities.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with engineering teams, customers, programme leadership and certification bodies.
• A proactive and innovative mindset with a passion for developing differentiated engineering solutions.

The role will be based in a new Collins Aerospace facility in Wolverhampton, UK, with