Senior Electrical Power Design Engineer, LV Electronics

General Motors (GM)

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Warren, MISunnyvale, CA
Salary
$106,600–$163,400 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
44 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

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This role $135k
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TL;DR · Senior Electrical Power Design Engineer, LV Electronics

As a Senior Electrical Power Design Engineer, LV Electronics, you will join the Power Center of Excellence team to design and develop high-performance power delivery systems for advanced in-vehicle electronics. You will be responsible for developing efficient power architectures, including DC-DC converters, switching regulators, and power distribution networks for ECU hardware products. Your daily work involves performing detailed simulations for load regulation, transient response, and thermal performance while optimizing designs for stability and minimal electromagnetic interference. You will select components like MOSFETs and inductors, and validate systems using oscilloscopes, power analyzers, and thermal cameras. The role requires proficiency in tools such as HyperLynx, Ansys, SPICE, PLECS, or MATLAB. You will solve critical technical challenges regarding power integrity and reliability to support advanced functionalities like compute, body controllers, and multi-view cameras within the automotive industry.

What you'll do

  • Design high-efficiency power delivery architectures including DC-DC converters and power distribution networks.
  • Perform detailed power simulations for load regulation, transient response, efficiency, and thermal performance.
  • Optimize designs for power integrity and minimal electromagnetic interference (EMI).
  • Select and evaluate power components like MOSFETs, inductors, and capacitors from suppliers.
  • Build, test, and validate power delivery systems on prototypes using lab equipment.
  • Diagnose and resolve power-related issues such as over-temperature and voltage regulation faults.
  • Create and maintain technical documentation including design guidelines and test protocols.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, or a related field.
  • 2+ years of experience in power design, power electronics, or power systems engineering for low-voltage hardware products.
  • Experience with PCB design and layout.
  • Deep understanding of power conversion topologies including DC-DC converters and switching regulators.
  • Proficiency with simulation tools such as SPICE, PLECS, LTspice, or MATLAB.
  • Experience designing, prototyping, and testing power delivery systems like voltage regulators and distribution networks.
  • Familiarity with lab equipment including oscilloscopes, power analyzers, and thermal cameras.
  • Expertise in component selection for MOSFETs, inductors, capacitors, and controllers.

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