Job Summary
The sky is no longer the limit as Nidec takes its technology off the ground and into the Aerospace market. As a Process Assurance Engineer with the Nidec Aerospace team, you will have the opportunity to apply and develop your expertise to design electric propulsion systems for the battery-powered aircrafts that will enable the world to sustainably and efficiently get from point A to point B.

The ideal candidate will embody Nidec's key pillars of Passion, Enthusiasm, and Tenacity with their passion to learn, enthusiasm to exceed market expectations, and tenacity to solve complex technical issues. From ideation to production, you will work with a diverse and experienced team of design engineers to support aerospace industry leaders and spearhead technological advances in transport decarbonization.

Job Description

The Process Assurance Engineer is responsible for defining the product development processes for System, HW and FW in accordance with applicable aeronautical regulations: ARP-4754A, DO-254 and DO-178C. It is also responsible to provide training for the product engineers about the defined development processes. The engineer is responsible for conducting internal audits and for supporting audits from customers and authorities. On this position the candidate will work in a collaborative cross-functional environment for the development of an Electric Propulsion Unit.

Qualified candidates must have knowledge of the following.

• Definition of system development process and related documentation in accordance with ARP-4754A
• Definition of electronic hardware development process and related documentation in accordance with DO-254
• Definition of software development process and related documentation in accordance with DO-178 and DO-331
• Definition of Cyber Security related processes.
• Analysis and approval of development process documents provided by HW, FW and SW suppliers.
• Provide training to the team about process assurance standards and defined development processes.
• Select, set up, and conduct administrative activities related to requirements management tools.
• Provide training and support engineering teams on the requirements management tool.
• Perform internal audits to ensure compliance with defined processes.
• Support external audits from customers and authorities concerning development processes.

Technical Attributes and Experience

• Experience in new product development and phase-gate processes
• Experience in development of electromechanical propulsion systems or electromechanical actuation systems
• Experience with development of electronic controllers for safety critical applications
• Experience in requirements based development
• Experience with ARP-4754A, DO-254, DO178C and DO-331
• Experience with Cyber-Security methods applicable to commercial aviation
• Experience with airworthiness certification requirements
• Experience with IBM DOORS or JAMA
• Willingness to work with, and travel to, domestic and international design and manufacturing locations when necessary

PREFERRED:

• Experience with power electronics and motor control

Minimum Requirements (proficiency levels aligned to job level)

• Bachelor's or Master's or PhD's degree in Electrical / Electronic Engineering, Control Engineering, or a related field

• 7 years of experience in motor control / modelling

Additional Job Details

Work Shift Schedule

No Soliciting

Nidec will not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to Nidec job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Nidec Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Nidec Talent Acquisition team.