Job ID: C21

R&D Mechanical Engineer – Motor Design

Help Shape the Future of Airflow

At Multi‑Wing Group, our mission is “Shaping airflow for future generations”. We are a global leader in custom‑designed axial fan solutions for the HVAC/R and powertrain cooling industries.

For more than 60 years, we have developed an innovative modular system that enables a very wide range of tailor‑made axial fans for customers all over the world. By optimizing airflow, we help deliver more efficient, flexible, and quieter heating and cooling – contributing to a safer, healthier planet for future generations.

To strengthen our Motors & Drives organization, we are now looking for a Mechanical Engineer, Motors & Drives to join our R&D team in Denmark.

 

The Role

As Mechanical Engineer, Motors & Drives, you will be responsible for the mechanical design, development, and optimization of components and subsystems for:

  • Electric motors
  • Drive electronics housings (VFDs and other electronics enclosures)
  • Related integration parts used in axial fan applications

You will work on motor housings, shafts, bearing arrangements, sealing and cooling concepts, structural components, interfaces, and mounting systems. A key focus is to protect motors and electronics from water ingress while still providing sufficient airflow and thermal cooling in demanding industrial environments.

You will play a central role in ensuring mechanical robustness, manufacturability, reliability, thermal performance, and long‑term durability of our motor and drive solutions. You will collaborate closely with electrical motor designers, R&D colleagues, manufacturing, procurement, quality, and suppliers across regions.

What You'll Be Doing

Mechanical Design & Development

  • Design mechanical components for motors and drives from concept to production release.
  • Create 3D models, drawings, and specifications for housings, shafts, bearings, end‑caps, covers, brackets, cooling structures, seals, drainage concepts, and assembly interfaces.
  • Design and optimize electronics housings integrated into industrial fans, with strong focus on:
  • Water ingress prevention
  • Condensation and drainage
  • Airflow and cooling performance
  • Perform structural, thermal, and vibration simulations (FEA and related analyses) to ensure reliability and compliance.
  • Ensure designs comply with industry standards, regulations, internal design rules, and customer specifications.

Materials & Manufacturing Engineering

  • Select appropriate materials, coatings, and surface treatments for mechanical parts exposed to:
  • Humidity, splash water, dirt, cleaning agents
  • Temperature cycling and vibration
  • Evaluate and balance trade‑offs between aluminum, stainless steel, coated steel, engineered polymers, die‑cast materials, and elastomers, considering:
  • Corrosion resistance and galvanic compatibility
  • Thermal conductivity and dimensional stability
  • Chemical and UV resistance
  • Weight, manufacturability, and long‑term durability
  • Collaborate with manufacturing to optimize designs for machining, casting, moulding, forming, and assembly.
  • Support DFM, DFA, and DFMEA activities and contribute to supplier evaluations.

Ingress protection & cooling performance

  • Develop enclosure and interface concepts that minimize water ingress into motors and electronics while maintaining required cooling airflow.
  • Define strategies for gaskets, seals, labyrinths, venting elements, drainage concepts, sealing surfaces, fastening strategies, and joint design.
  • Balance environmental sealing and thermal dissipation to ensure robust performance in real operating conditions.
  • Support validation and design improvements related to IP performance, condensation, thermal behavior, and durability.

Testing, validation & continuous improvement

  • Support prototype builds, mechanical testing, design verification, and root cause analysis.
  • Participate in validation related to ingress protection, thermal performance, vibration, fatigue, corrosion, and assembly robustness.
  • Use test feedback and field experience to improve designs and reduce reliability risks over time.

How You Will Work With Others

Team collaboration

  • Work as part of a cross‑functional product team, providing solid mechanical engineering input and judgment.
  • Coordinate closely with R&D, manufacturing, procurement, quality, and suppliers to communicate requirements, risks, and design trade‑offs.

Stakeholder & customer interaction

  • Translate complex mechanical challenges into clear and actionable messages for non‑technical stakeholders.
  • Provide mechanical input in customer discussions, ensuring requirements around environmental protection, cooling, and integration are understood and built into the design.

Global & internal communication

  • Collaborate with global teams, respecting cultural and regional differences.
  • Produce clear documentation and design records accessible also to non‑engineers.
  • Capture and share feedback from customers, manufacturing, field service, and internal teams so that product improvements are based on real application learning.
  • Contribute to training and knowledge sharing around mechanical design, materials, ingress protection, and motor/drive integration.
  • Support the process of keeping stakeholders informed about design changes, technical risks, validation outcomes, and project progress through structured and timely communication.

What We're Looking For

Education

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field.

Experience

  • Proven experience in mechanical design of rotating machinery, electric motors, pumps, or similar systems.
  • Solid background in mechanical simulations (structural, thermal, vibration).

Technical Skills

  • Strong 3D CAD skills (e.g. SolidWorks, Creo, Inventor, NX).
  • FEA competence (e.g. Ansys, Creo Simulate or similar).
  • Good knowledge of materials engineering:
  • Metals, polymers, elastomers, coatings
  • Corrosion‑related design and material selection in humid/harsh environments
  • Understanding of manufacturing processes and their impact on design choices.
  • Experience with Motor-CAD or similar tools is an advantage.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office.

Personal Attributes

  • Self‑motivated and proactive, with a strong sense of ownership.
  • Detail‑oriented, with focus on quality and precision.
  • Able to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
  • Innovative mindset and a passion for continuous improvement.
  • Comfortable working in cross‑functional and international teams.

Language & travel

  • English at B2–C1 level, both written and spoken.
  • Willingness to travel as needed for project meetings, testing, and collaboration with global teams.

What We Offer

  • Be part of a global leader in axial fan solutions, working on technologies that directly support energy efficiency and sustainability.
  • Take a key role in developing next‑generation motor and drive solutions for HVAC/R and powertrain applications.
  • Work in an international, collaborative R&D environment with close links to manufacturing, suppliers, and customers.
  • Enjoy an opportunity to shape products from concept to field performance, with a clear impact on quality and innovation.
R&D Mechanical Engineer – Motor Design

Your new job is in

Italy, Denmark

We’d love you to start with us

May 2026

Contract

Full time

Your new manager is

Morten Ranum, Global R&D Director, Motors & Drives

Why work at Multi-Wing?

Working in Multi-Wing is like building a rocket ship while flying it. We are going through the biggest change in the company’s history. Evolving to meet the needs of a changing world, innovating, expanding, diversifying in the Americas, Asia, Europe and beyond. You should really consider joining us.

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