Method and apparatus for a position sensor for a transmission integrated synchronous motor

An apparatus comprising a transmission assembly including an integrated torque machine, comprising:

• a torque machine stator including a stationary member secured to a case of the transmission assembly and supporting a spindle;
• a torque machine rotor rotatably coupled to said spindle, including at least one set of torque machine rotor magnets, and fixedly coupled to a gear element of the transmission;
• an integrated rotational position sensor configured to monitor rotational position of the torque machine rotor in relation to the torque machine stator and including a sensor rotor element and a sensor stator element;
• the sensor rotor element including at least one set of sensor rotor magnets;
• the sensor rotor element secured to said torque machine rotor such that the at least one set of sensor rotor magnets are aligned with respect to a rotor pole of the at least one set of torque machine rotor magnets;
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• the sensor stator element secured to said stationary member such that the sensor stator element is aligned with a magnetic axis of the torque machine stator.