EV Power Electronics Engineer – Traction Inverters

Ford; Long Beach, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Parental leave

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Ford’s EVDD team is seeking an Electrical Engineer to develop traction inverters for electric vehicle applications. You’ll design, test, and validate circuits and PCB layouts, performing analyses and collaborating across engineering disciplines.

This role emphasizes hands-on hardware development, high voltage testing, and cross-functional teamwork to deliver automotive power electronics solutions. The position is hybrid in the United States, with salary grade 7 and a broad benefits package

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 2+ years of experience in power electronics product development.
• Hands-on experience with schematic capture and circuit simulation/analysis tools.
• Hands-on experience with PCB layout for signal integrity and manufacturability.
• Hands-on experience with high voltage power electronics testing and validation.
• Familiar with IGBT, MOSFET devices and power modules.

Responsibilities

• Develop traction inverters for electric vehicle applications.
• Design, bring-up, characterize and troubleshoot traction inverters.
• Design and validate circuit schematics and PCB layout.
• Perform complex circuit design analysis, thermal analysis, and control analysis.
• Perform failure analysis.
• Support design validation and end-of-line tests specifications.
• Collaborate with mechanical design, software, system, project management, and supply chain functions.

Skills

Power electronics

Schematic capture

PCB layout

HV testing

IGBT/MOSFET knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Circuit simulation tools

PCB layout tools

HV testing equipment

Job description

Ford’s EVDD team is seeking an Electrical Engineer to develop traction inverters for electric vehicle applications. You’ll design, test, and validate circuits and PCB layouts, performing analyses and collaborating across engineering disciplines.

This role emphasizes hands-on hardware development, high voltage testing, and cross-functional teamwork to deliver automotive power electronics solutions. The position is hybrid in the United States, with salary grade 7 and a broad benefits package