Also called: E-Machine Design Engineer
Designs the electric motors that power EVs, drones, elevators and robots.
You use magnetic simulation software to shape copper windings and magnets for more power and less heat, then test a prototype on a dyno until it gets hot. EV makers are hungry for this skill.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 5 years after high school. Bachelor's or master's in electrical engineering.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.
Growing faster than average (about 7% over 10 years). Electrical engineers overall.
Low risk for 10 years. AI optimization speeds motor design and simulation; building and testing prototypes on dynamometers stays human.
Classes: AP Physics, AP Calculus, Electronics class, Shop class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 17-2071.
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