Hardware Design & PCB Layout Engineer - Advanced Power Electronics

General Motors; Warren (MI); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation benefits

Job summary

General Motors in Warren, MI is seeking a Hardware Design & PCB Layout Engineer to lead inverter and power electronics hardware development for EV applications. You will apply rigorous design, analysis, simulation, and documentation to meet cost, performance, efficiency, and timing targets.

You will collaborate with hardware, systems, ECAD, packaging, and manufacturing teams to deliver robust, manufacturable solutions and support advanced technology validation and testing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.
• 5+ years in hardware design, PCB layout, or power electronics.
• Experience with schematic capture, PCB layout, simulation and documentation.
• Experience with PCB layout verification (DRC, DFM, DFA).
• Strong problem solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Q3D or equivalent 2D/3D electromagnetic field-solver analysis for PCB and magnetics parasitics.
• High-frequency transformer, inductor, planar, and PCB-embedded magnetics design.
• Hands-on signal integrity (SI), power integrity (PI), and worst-case analysis (WCA).
• High-voltage PCB design practices, including creepage and clearance considerations.
• Layout for fast-switching SiC/IGBT power stages and dv/dt control.
• Automotive EMI/EMC design for high-power converters and CISPR 25.
• Coordinate PCB design with power modules, busbars, and thermal interfaces.
• Lead advanced technology development for power electronics systems.

Skills

PCB design

Power electronics

High-speed interfaces

EMI/EMC

Project management

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Mentor Graphics/Xpedition

Altium

Job description

Hardware Design & PCB Layout Engineer - Advanced Power Electronics

Job Description

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Warren, MI location three times

The Role

In this role you will lead the development of next-generation inverter and power electronics hardware solutions for electric vehicle applications. You will utilize engineering tools, processes, and program management disciplines to successfully develop components and systems that meet vehicle program requirements while achieving key cost, performance, efficiency, quality, and timing targets.

Key Responsibilities

• Q3D or equivalent 2D/3D electromagnetic field-solver analysis for PCB and magnetics parasitics.
• High-frequency transformer, inductor, planar, and PCB-embedded magnetics design.
• Hands-on signal integrity (SI), power integrity (PI), and worst-case circuit analysis (WCA), including component tolerances and environmental variation.
• High-voltage PCB design practices, including creepage, clearance, insulation coordination, and partial-discharge considerations.
• Layout experience for fast-switching SiC or IGBT power stages, including gate-loop optimization and dv/dt, di/dt, and parasitic-inductance control.
• Automotive EMI/EMC design for high-power converters, including filtering, grounding, shielding, and CISPR 25 requirements.
• Coordination of PCB design with power modules, busbars, gate drivers, thermal interfaces, and mechanical packaging.
• Lead advanced technology development for power electronics systems, including design, analysis, simulation, validation, and testing.
• Develop advanced power converter hardware solutions that meet future EV performance, cost, reliability, and manufacturability requirements.
• Create and support digital and analog hardware designs, including schematic development, PCB layout, simulation, and supporting documentation.
• Develop PCB layouts for new and existing architectures, ensuring designs meet functional, manufacturability, signal integrity, power integrity, EMC, thermal, and mechanical requirements.
• Perform component placement, trace routing, stack-up definition, and layout optimization for high-density, high-speed, and mixed-signal electronic designs.
• Create, review, and verify PCB layouts through Design Rule Checks (DRC), Design for Manufacturability (DFM), and Design for Assembly (DFA) methodologies.
• Utilize modeling, simulation, systems analysis, and optimization tools to ensure designs meet system-level requirements and interface considerations.
• Collaborate closely with hardware designers, systems engineers, ECAD engineers, PCBA engineers, packaging engineers, manufacturing teams, and suppliers to optimize design performance and production readiness.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in hardware design, PCB layout, or power electronics development.
• Experience creating digital and analog hardware interfaces, including schematic capture, PCB layout, simulation, and engineering documentation.
• Hands-on experience with PCB design and analysis tools such as Mentor Graphics/ Xpedition , Altium, or equivalent ECAD platforms.
• Experience conducting PCB layout verification activities, including DRC, DFM, and DFA reviews.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and project management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in PCB layout, hardware design, or power electronics development.
• Experience with electric vehicle propulsion systems, inverters, converters, battery systems, or automotive ECUs.
• Knowledge of high-speed communication interfaces including Ethernet, CAN, LIN, and automotive networking technologies.
• Experience with high-density, high-speed, RF, or mixed-signal PCB layouts.
• Familiarity with automotive development processes, functional safety, and product development lifecycle requirements.
• Experience supporting manufacturing launches, supplier development, and production-ready PCB designs.
• Demonstrated success driving cost reduction, performance optimization, and technology innovation initiatives.
• Previous experience with HV power electronics, connectivity, or other complex automotive electronic systems.

GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc).

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}.

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

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