Magnetic Motor Design Manager Group Aerospace Group N. America Division Aerospace Central Location USA
CENTRAL IRVINE FT DEV
Job Family: Engineering Job Type: Regular Posted: Feb 3, 2026 Job ID: 61065
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At Parker Aerospace, we develop technologies and innovative solutions that enable reliable, efficient, and increasingly sustainable flight for the lifecycle of the aircraft, including aftermarket support. Our passionate people, with deep engineering expertise, together with our breadth of differentiated technologies, ensure that we make the extraordinary happen and continue to shape the future of aviation in partnership with our customers.
As a member of our team, you are instrumental in fulfilling our mission: Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow. Pursuing a career at Parker presents unlimited opportunities for both professional and personal development. Working with some of the most brilliant minds in the industry, your contributions will be pivotal in developing innovative technologies and products significantly contributing to Parkers goal of addressing the worlds most pressing engineering challenges. At Parker, our team members belong and make a difference.
We are seeking a Magnetic and Motor Design Manager to lead our electromagnetic systems development team. This role requires technical mastery in electromagnetic theory combined with practical experience in manufacturing and test of magnetics and motors. The ideal candidate will be a recognized magnetic design expert who bridges design excellence with manufacturing reality, ensuring all designs are producible at scale while meeting aerospace requirements and maintaining rigorous configuration control.
Scope
Supervision & Interaction • Has Direct Reports: • Does Not Have Direct Reports:
Technical Leadership • Serve as chief technical authority for electromagnetic design and magnetic circuit optimization • Lead magnetic material selection, including rare-earth magnets and soft magnetic composites • Drive high power density motor innovations while ensuring manufacturability • Establish electromagnetic design standards and validation methodologies • Lead customer-facing technical engagements, including requirements capture, design reviews, and executive-level presentations, translating customer needs into actionable specifications
System Integration & Communication • Develop and maintain standardized motor characterization, performance reports, parameter datasets, and equivalent circuit models to support system simulation performance analysis and power electronics drive development • Interface with mechanical, thermal controls, and power electronics teams • Communicate technical trade-offs and risks to executives and customers • Lead customer-facing technical engagements, including requirements capture, design reviews, and executive-level presentations, translating customer needs into actionable specifications • Facilitate cross-functional and customer design reviews, document decisions and risks, and drive mitigation plans across engineering and manufacturing teams
Manufacturing & Production • Collaborate with manufacturing to optimize designs for production processes • Manage technical relationships with magnet suppliers and winding vendors • Lead design for manufacturability reviews and cost reduction initiatives • Qualify alternative suppliers for critical magnetic components • Test & Validation • Define comprehensive test strategies, including dynamometer, thermal, and life testing • Lead root cause analysis and establish simulation-to-test correlation • Oversee qualification testing per DO-160 and MIL-STD-810 • Program & Configuration Management • Manage concurrent motor development programs from concept through production • Lead critical design reviews and gate reviews • Establish and maintain configuration management processes for electromagnetic designs • Oversee configuration baselines and manage engineering change orders • Control design release and change management through production lifecycle
Team Leadership • Build and mentor a team of electromagnetic design engineers • Foster technical excellence while building collaborative relationships • Identify and create technical training, conduct performance evaluations, and establish development plans
Required Qualifications
• Bachelors degree BS in engineering or a science, technical discipline • Masters or PhD in electrical engineering, physics, or related field with electromagnetics preferred • 10 years electromagnetic device design experience with demonstrated aerospace motor expertise • Has prior management, supervisory responsibility for 4 or more years • Expertise in tools like ANSYS Maxwell, MotorCAD, FLUX, and JMAG • Proven experience with configuration management and PLM systems • Extensive motor testing experience, including dynamometer and thermal characterization • Deep understanding of manufacturing processes, magnetization, winding, vacuum pressure impregnation (VPI) assembly • Proven supplier management and production transition experience • Strong knowledge of magnetic materials and demagnetization characteristics • Motor control expertise, including field-oriented control and sensor-less techniques
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with high-speed permanent magnet machines • Knowledge of additive manufacturing techniques for magnetic components • Multi-physics optimization and thermal management expertise • Experience with aerospace qualification standards and certification processes • Background in fault-tolerant motor design for critical applications
Technical Competencies
• Advanced magnetic circuit analysis and Maxwells equations application • Motor parameter extraction and equivalent circuit modeling • Manufacturing tolerance analysis for magnetic performance • Configuration management and design revision control • Test correlation and model validation techniques • Multi-physics thermal and electromagnetic modeling • Design-to-cost optimization and trade studies • Failure mode analysis and reliability engineering
Drug-Free Workplace
In accordance with Parkers policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.
This position is subject to meeting U.S. export compliance and/or U.S. Government contracting citizenship eligibility requirements.
We offer a comprehensive and competitive total compensation package. Come join the Parker Aerospace Team. We are proud to offer competitive benefits designed with health, wealth, and well-being in mind. Our competitive package includes:
• Competitive Compensation: Pay Range $138,168.00 annually to $241,860.00 annually (Please note that the salary range information is only applicable for California. Compensation is based on a variety of factors, candidate experience, qualifications, location, as well as market and business considerations.) • Benefit & Retirement Plans • Comprehensive coverage for medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, voluntary, optional life, accident, insurance, hospital indemnity, and critical illness insurance with competitive premium cost • 401k Plan with company matching contributions at 100% of the first 5% of pay • Company provided defined-contribution retirement plan with annual contribution equal to 3% of pay • Career development and tuition reimbursement • Other benefits, including paid parental leave, short and long-term disability programs, adoption assistance, a Care.com membership, and financial planning assistance, are provided at no cost to you • Supplemental benefit programs, including identity protection, legal protection, and pet wellness, are available at competitive rates • Paid Time Off and 13 Company-Paid Holidays • In certain locations, we offer a $980 Alternative Work Schedule (AWS) as well as hybrid virtual work arrangements
Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons, regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency, or other appropriate status is required for certain positions in accordance with U.S. import & export regulations.
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