Motor Designer (Robotics)

Location: Palo Alto, United States; on-site

Company

hirify.global develops Physical AI and robotics for real-world industrial deployment, beginning with factory-floor applications.

What you will do

• Design novel electric motor architectures, including BLDC, PMSM, axial-flux, slotless, and coreless topologies, optimized for torque density and compact packaging.
• Perform 2D/3D electromagnetic FEA and analyze torque, efficiency, thermal behavior, cogging, back-EMF, and losses.
• Lead the design loop from concept through prototype, covering windings, magnets, stator and rotor geometry, laminations, and air gaps.
• Create mechanical CAD designs or collaborate with mechanical engineers and suppliers to deliver manufacturable motor assemblies.
• Specify and review motor components, drawings, tolerances, materials, and manufacturing capabilities with external vendors.
• Define dynamometer and characterization testing, correlate simulations with measurements, and integrate the motor with controls, firmware, actuators, and robot systems.

Requirements

• B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Strong electromagnetic simulation skills with Ansys Maxwell, Motor-CAD, or equivalent tools, including 2D/3D FEA and parametric studies.
• Deep knowledge of electric machine fundamentals, torque production, winding design, magnetic materials, losses, thermal limits, and control interactions.
• Experience taking at least one custom motor from concept through prototype and testing.
• Either proficiency in mechanical CAD such as CATIA or NX, or demonstrated experience partnering with suppliers and mechanical engineers on manufacturable motor assemblies.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on work across simulation, prototyping, and physical bench testing.
• High ownership over motor designs used in industrial robots.
• Cross-functional collaboration across hardware, controls, firmware, mechanical integration, manufacturing, and suppliers.