Outline of the Job

The Motor & ESC Team Leader is responsible for leading the development of motors and inverters for flying cars, while managing team members and coordinating cross-functional and external partners. This role combines technical leadership with people and project management to deliver high-performance, lightweight, and highly reliable electric drive systems that meet aviation certification standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead requirement breakdown from aircraft level to motor and inverter systems with full traceability
• Define system architecture, specifications, and technical direction
• Oversee modeling, simulation, testing, and validation activities
• Lead supplier selection, technical negotiations, and margin control
• Evaluate delivered motors and inverters and drive performance improvements
• Manage team tasks, schedules, and personnel development
• Collaborate closely with internal teams including power electronics, flight control, aerodynamics, and certification
• Task management of team members and personnel management

Job Highlight

There is nothing better than the joy of creating a “flying car” with your own hands. Various teams, such as power electronics, flight control, aerodynamics, and certification, work in unison and focus on the single goal of creating a flying car. In addition, since we are involved in the entire process from upstream to downstream, from product planning to actual testing, it is an environment where we can strongly feel that we have created the product with our own hands.
We are proud to be an environment where you can enjoy “One & Only” development that you can only experience at SkyDrive.

The AC motors used in flying cars must have high output, light weight, and high reliability in order to “fly safely”. The safety and reliability of the motors must meet the strict certification standards of the aviation industry, and for this reason, when the motors are completed, you can be proud to say that you are a “top-notch motor engineer”.

Essential Skills

• Experience leading the full development lifecycle of motors and/or inverters from concept to validation
• Experience in high-power AC motor development for eVTOL or equivalent aerospace / advanced mobility applications
• Experience in technical leadership, including design reviews and decision-making
• Experience negotiating and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders

Desirable Skills

• Experience leading inverter or motor–inverter integrated system development
• Experience in aviation, automotive electrification, or other safety-critical industries
• Experience developing highly novel or first-of-a-kind electric drive technologies
• Experience supporting certification-related activities

Target Candidates

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Proactive mindset toward innovation and problem-solving
• Ability to lead teams through ambiguity and technically challenging development phases

Type of Employment

• Permanent Employee or Contract Employee
• Probationary period: 3~6 month

Place of Employment

• Nagoya Airport Office: Nagoya Airport Terminal Building 2nd floor, Toyoba, Toyoyama-Cho, Nishikasugai, Aichi Prefecture
• Scope of Change: Places determined by the Company (including places where telework is performed)

Working Hours

• Flextime or Discretionary labor system
• Basic working hours: Start 9:00　End 18:00（Including 1hour break time）

Holidays

• 115 days off per year（Saturday / Sundays / Newyear holidays（12/29～1/3） / Company designated holidays）
• Annual paid leave
• Refresh leave (Granted after 1, 3, 4, 5 years of service)

Salary

• Annual salary paid in 12 monthly installments (including fixed overtime allowance)
• To be determined based on skills, experience, and abilities

Expenses

• Commuting allowance, business trip allowance, moving allowance, etc.
• Relocation Packages
  *There are some conditions.

Social Insurance

• Health insurance
• Employee pension (according to Japan standards)
• Employment insurance
• Worker’s accident compensation insurance

Scope of Work Change

• Reassignment may occur to any other work.

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Outline of the Job

We are seeking an engineer to lead the design, development, and evaluation of inverters, a core component of the electric propulsion system for next-generation eVTOL. This role offers significant autonomy and opportunities to collaborate with suppliers and address project challenges proactively.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and development of motor control systems, inverter circuits, and motor control circuit systems
• Define and optimize design specifications to meet system requirements
• Serve as the technical interface with suppliers and manage their progress
• Support suppliers in resolving technical challenges
• Collaborate across teams to address cross-functional issues
• Develop test plans for ESC (Electronic Speed Controller) systems
• Analyze test results and propose and implement improvements
• Work closely with team leaders, members, and other departments to drive project progress

Job Highlight

• Play a central role in the development of next-generation aviation technology
• Work in a global environment with opportunities to collaborate with a multinational team
• Experience the forefront of technological innovation, shaping the future of the industry

Essential Skills

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in designing and developing ESCs or inverters in the aerospace industry.
• Proficiency in English sufficient for professional communication.

Desirable Skills

• Familiarity with aviation standards such as RTCA DO-254 and DO-160
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink or electromagnetic analysis tools
• Previous involvement in electric aircraft or eVTOL projects
• Comprehensive knowledge of power electronics
• Broad experience in motor control systems, inverter circuit design, and motor control circuit design
• Experience in supplier management or coordination
• Development experience within a global team

Skills for Collaborative Success

• Someone who can flexibly incorporate others’ opinions and ideas while striving to achieve objectives.
• A proactive thinker capable of advancing tasks with confirmation and guidance from their supervisor.
• An individual with experience negotiating and coordinating with both internal and external stakeholders.

Type of Employment

• Permanent Employee or Contract Employee
• Probationary period: 3~6 month

Place of Employment

• Nagoya Airport Office: Nagoya Airport Terminal Building 2nd floor, Toyoba, Toyoyama-Cho, Nishikasugai, Aichi Prefecture
  • Measures to Prevent Secondhand Smoke: Smoking Room Provided
• Scope of Change: Places determined by the Company (including places where telework is performed)

Working Hours

• Flextime or Discretionary labor system
  • In the case of flextime: No core time
  • Discretionary Labor System: Specialized Class Deemed working hours per day: 10 hours
• Basic working hours: Start 9:00　End 18:00（Including 1hour break time）
  • Overtime Work: Available

Holidays

• 115 days off per year（Saturday / Sundays / Newyear holidays（12/29～1/3） / Company designated holidays）
• Annual paid leave
• Refresh leave (Granted after 1, 3, 4, 5 years of service)

Salary

• Estimated Annual Salary: JPY 8,000,000 - JPY 13,000,000
• Additional overtime pay will be provided for hours exceeding the fixed overtime.
• To be determined based on skills, experience, and abilities

Expenses

• Commuting allowance, business trip allowance, moving allowance, etc.
• Relocation Packages
  *There are some conditions.

Social Insurance

• Health insurance
• Employee pension (according to Japan standards)
• Employment insurance
• Worker’s accident compensation insurance

Scope of Work Change

• Reassignment may occur to any other work.

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