EV Power Electronics Engineer - Inverters & E-Mobility

Schaeffler; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

Life Insurance & 401(k) with company-m

Annual Bonus Eligibility

Job summary

Schaeffler Motion Tech US is seeking an Electrical/Electronics Engineer to contribute to defining and managing E/E requirements for hybrid and electric vehicle propulsion systems. You will design high-power inverters, select topologies, and optimize power modules, leveraging MATLAB/Simulink and SPICE tools.

The role emphasizes collaboration with internal and external partners and requires a solid foundation in power electronics, MOSFETs/IGBTs/SiC/GaN, and robust analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, preferably Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Preferred to have 1+ years' of engineering work experience in power electronics, E/E engineering, or a comparable area.
• Working knowledge of inverter design, power semiconductor devices such as MOSFETs, IGBTs, SiC, or GaN, and simulation tools like MATLAB/Simulink, PLECS, PSIM, or SPICE.
• Good command of English for technical communication; additional languages are an advantage.
• Strong analytical thinking, teamwork, and a structured, solution-oriented working style.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the US.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to defining and managing E/E requirements based on system specifications and domain standards, including the E/E design library.
• Help develop robust technical E/E solutions that meet requirements, align with current standards, and take design risks into account through analysis and mitigation.
• Coordinate technical exchange and close collaboration with internal and external development partners across E/E elements, production, customers, and verification/validation teams.
• Design and develop high-power hybrid and fully electric inverters with a focus on efficiency, stability, and dynamic response.
• Select the most suitable inverter topology for each application, balancing efficiency, size, cost, and performance.
• Design and optimize power modules for high-voltage inverters, including gate drivers and SiC/GaN-based solutions, while considering parasitic inductance, current rating, and saturation behavior.
• Build and validate simulation models using tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, PLECS, PSIM, and SPICE to predict system behavior and support control strategy development.

Skills

Inverter design

Power semiconductors

MATLAB/Simulink

PSIM/PLECS/SPICE

English communication

Analytical thinking

Teamwork

Solution-oriented

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

Schaeffler Motion Tech US is seeking an Electrical/Electronics Engineer to contribute to defining and managing E/E requirements for hybrid and electric vehicle propulsion systems. You will design high-power inverters, select topologies, and optimize power modules, leveraging MATLAB/Simulink and SPICE tools.

The role emphasizes collaboration with internal and external partners and requires a solid foundation in power electronics, MOSFETs/IGBTs/SiC/GaN, and robust analytical skills.