Development Engineer Electric Motors

Main tasks and responsibilities:

• Working in an interdisciplinary team which is responsible for the development of electric motors, actuators and their components under consideration of the related design standards, quality and cost requirements.
• Carrying out development measurements for new projects - motors, actuators, brakes, encoders, etc.
• Development/expansion of Measurement Setups in compliance with the internal requirements, product specifications and good practices.
• Developing automation software in NI LabVIEW and Test Stand for the Measurement Setups.
• Analysing test results in MATLAB or Excel and making reports (Word/PDF) about the tested object(s). Presenting the reports to the relevant Mechanical/Electrical developers and/or project stakeholders.
• Support of the efficient industrialization of the testing concept (hardware and software) in Production.
• Coordination with internal and external development partners.

Technical Competences and Requirements:

• Master's or Bachelor's Degree in the field of Electronics/Electrical/Mechatronics/Automation engineering.
• Related experience or scientific background in development/measurements of electrical machines (motors, generators or transformers) is a major advantage.
• Experience with Servo motor controllers, Stepper motor controllers, Variable frequency drives or similar is considered a strong advantage.
• Experience in Computer programming is mandatory.
• Experience with National Instruments LabVIEW, National Instruments Test Stand and MATLAB are considered as a strong advantage.
• Very good knowledge of MS OFFICE - Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge and professional experience with measurement tools.
• Experience with programmatic control of measurement equipment and control hardware (e.g. PLCs) is considered an advantage.
• Experience in Production environment will be considered as a plus.
• Good knowledge of English language (level B2 or higher, electrical and mechanical terminology). Knowledge of German language is an advantage.

 Personal Competencies and Requirements:

• Communication and team skills, as well as an independent, structured, and target-oriented approach to work.
• Pro-active attitude, motivated in developing and implementing new ideas.
• Excellent logical thinking and proactive problem-solving approach.
• Strong motivation and enthusiasm for professional development.
• Team player, able to work in a multicultural and multinational working environment.

You can expect the following with us:

• Motivating compensation and social benefits package
• Opportunity to work on a variety of projects in the field of industrial automation, IIoT and robotics;
• Professional development and learning opportunities in high technology and production environment.

In case your professional qualification corresponds to the above requirements and you wish to join our growing team, please send us your CV and a cover letter. 

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Your documents and personal data will be treated as confidential and will be protected according to Bulgarian Data Protection Legislation and the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR).

HR contact person: Aleksandar Antonov Angelov, careersbgproduction@festo.com

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