Senior Motor Architect

About the Role:

Wing is looking for a Senior Motor Architect to join our Hardware team. This role is onsite based in Palo Alto, CA. You will spearhead the design, development, and scaling of our next-generation, high-performance electric propulsion systems. In this role, you will bridge the gap between cutting-edge electromagnetic theory and high-volume production, directly influencing the efficiency, power density, and reliability of our aircraft.

What You’ll Do: 

• Lead the design and development of Wing’s high-performance electric motors to optimize motor efficiency, power density, and electromechanical characteristics.
• Define system-level requirements and specifications to enable integration with custom electronic speed controllers.
• Evaluate, select materials and designs to improve performance while balancing cost and manufacturability.
• Collaborate with the manufacturing team and contract manufacturers to develop scalable production processes using Design for Manufacturing principles.
• Collaborate with the Quality Assurance team and contract manufacturers to develop manufacturing QA tests and procedures.
• Drive the testing and validation, working with other engineers to verify motor performance.
• Identify and implement emerging motor technologies and develop and maintain the product roadmap.

What You’ll Need: 

• 8+ years of hands-on experience in the design, development, and testing of electric motors (such as brushless DC (BLDC) or permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSM)) in a production-oriented environment, including transitioning designs from R&D to manufacturing.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electromagnetics, or equivalent practical experience.
• Applied experience with electric motor topologies, magnetic circuit design, electromagnetics, and the integration of motors with Electronic Speed Controllers (ESCs), motor drives, or high-power electronics.
• Proficiency with electromagnetic Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and thermal simulation tools (such as Ansys Maxwell, Motor-CAD, JMAG, or similar), as well as scripting/automation tools (e.g., MATLAB, Python) for modeling and data analysis.
• Deep knowledge of motor manufacturing and assembly processes (e.g., stator winding, stator laminations, potting/encapsulation, magnet retention, rotor balancing) and experience collaborating with suppliers to scale production.
• Strong technical communication and presentation skills, with a proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally across mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, and quality engineering teams.