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Wright Electric Inc. (Wright) is a U.S.-based company developing the world’s first zero-emissions commercial aircraft. The company was founded in 2016 by a team of aerospace engineers and powertrain experts. By focusing its resources on the technological and component challenges to electrification, Wright Electric is establishing the path towards a carbon-free aviation footprint. The Wright Spirit will incorporate Wright’s megawatt-class electric propulsion system and serve the 100-passenger market for one-to-two-hour flights. Wright works with airlines such as easyJet and VivaAerobus, and has development contracts with NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy ARPA-E.

Wright is looking for an electric motor design engineer to join our team.

Because Wright is a small company, employees are asked to wear many hats. You will work closely with the mechanical engineers, power electronics engineers to develop Wright’s motor platform. The ideal candidate is assertive, pragmatic, hands-on, with excellent communication skills.

Requirements for this position include:

Required:

Masters or PhD in Electrical Engineering is suggested, but all experienced candidates are encouraged to apply
5+ years of electric motor design and development
Experience with prototype and product development
Experience with supporting testing and test-plan development
Experience with support selection/specification of components such as electrical cable, wiring and related instrumentation, measuring, and monitoring equipment.
Work with Wright’s cross-functional teams (aero, power electronics, program management) to define electric motor design and sizing to meet relevant requirements.
Capable of owning tasks from beginning to end

Desired:

Experience with power electronic and controls modeling in Simulink or PSIM.
Previous experience designing permanent magnet motors and high frequency magnetics.

Full-time, permanent, direct-hire position.

Location:

This position is located in the United States in Malta, NY. On-site presence is required.

Benefits:

Wright offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Life insurance
PTO and paid sick time

Drug Free Workplace:

Wright Electric is a Drug Free Workplace where post-offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

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Wright Electric, Inc. (Wright) is a U.S.-based company developing the world’s first zero-emissions commercial aircraft. The company was founded in 2016 by a team of aerospace engineers and powertrain experts. By focusing its resources on the technological and component challenges to electrification, Wright Electric is establishing the path towards a carbon-free aviation footprint. The Wright Spirit will incorporate Wright’s megawatt-class electric propulsion system and serve the 100-passenger market for one-to-two-hour flights. Wright works with airlines such as easyJet and VivaAerobus and has development contracts with NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy ARPA-E.

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Wright is looking for a Power Electronics Engineer with 5+ years of experience in designing and implementing power converters for electric motor drives. This position will play a key role in the research, design, and development of products for the electric aircraft industry. This is a stable, rapidly growing company with a well-known brand for the electric aircraft industry. In this role, you will design, develop, and test low and medium voltage power converters and inverters. You must be familiar with power electronics hardware and software, including wide bandgap semiconductor devices, variable frequency motor drives, and common power converter architectures while operating in a multi-disciplinary team including motor developers and power system architects to achieve technical goals.

Requirements for this position include:

Minimum 5 years of actual professional power electronics design experience is required
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering is required; Master of Science is preferred
Experience designing circuits, including using LTSpice, Simulink or similar modeling environments
Experience working with PCB design software such as Altium
Ability to work with team of Senior Engineers across departments

Desired

Experience in motor controls
Previous experience with wide band-gap semiconductors
Experience analyzing and defining inverter requirements,
Proficiency in Simulink, Matlab, Python, or other similar programming languages

This position requires the ability to obtain access to National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Department of Defense (DoD) and other government facilities. Access to the facilities requires a background investigation by the U.S. Government.

Benefits

Wright offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Life insurance
PTO and paid sick time
Retirement benefits

Location:

This position is located in the United States in Malta, NY. On-site presence is required.

Drug Free Workplace:

Wright Electric is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as
outlined in our policies.

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Business Development Manager (Full-Time)

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About Wright Electric

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Wright is a U.S.-based company developing solutions to power a zero-emissions world. Since our founding in 2016, Wright has focused on electrifying short-haul aviation by developing cutting-edge electric propulsion systems, generators, and battery technologies. Our team of aerospace engineers and powertrain experts work with airlines, such as easyJet and VivaAerobus, and have development contracts with NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy ARPA-E.

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The Role

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Wright is seeking someone to help complement and accelerate the CEO’s priorities, namely scaling the commercialization of our 1MW motor, as well as future ventures in generators and battery technology. The day-to-day responsibilities will vary based on the company’s needs, ranging from drafting a press release to announce a new breakthrough, attending conferences with the CEO to meet with prospective clients, or researching competitors to improve our sales pitch. This position will be directly supporting the CEO.

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We are seeking an experienced candidate comfortable in fast-paced environments. The ideal applicant will have a background in consulting/finance and/or another “tough tech” start-up. We care more about your willingness to grow and help our CEO succeed over any particular brand.

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Baseline characteristics we are looking for:

Strong organization and time management skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Extreme attention to detail
Proficiency in MS Office/Google Suite
BA in business, finance, and/or engineering
2-3 years in experience in consulting, finance, or similar start-up
Doesn’t need to be asked twice (or sometimes at all) to do something

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What would set you apart from the pack:

A talent for translating “technical language” into something accessible for non-engineers
Experience with business development with federal agencies like the DoD or NASA
Experience with creating marketing materials and social media plans
Experience with grant proposals for SBIR and similar programs

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Our Benefits

Competitive salary commensurate with experience and performance
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
PTO and paid-sick time
A rare, ground-floor opportunity to work with sharp, motivated teammates solving hard challenges and changing the world

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Location:

NY based with ability to meet periodically with CEO in NYC. Open to remote candidates.

How to Apply:

Send resume and cover letter to hiring@weflywright.com.

Drug Free Workplace:

Wright Electric is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as
outlined in our policies.

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