High Voltage Power Electronics PCB Designer

General Motors Company; United States; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Relocation benefits

Job summary

General Motors is seeking an experienced High Voltage Power Electronics PCB Designer to join the Traction Inverter Hardware team within the Energy Conversion Management Hardware Organization. You will design and optimize PCB layouts for inverters, collaborating with PCBA engineers and multiple design teams to ensure performance and manufacturability.

The role requires a BS in engineering, 4+ years in PCB layout, and experience with eCAD Xpedition.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 4 years working experience in PCB layout design.
• Experience in eCAD Xpedition tool.
• GM does not provide immigration sponsorship for this role.

Responsibilities

• Develop PCB layouts for inverters and collaborate with PCBA engineers.
• Create and verify PCB designs, perform DRC and DFM checks.
• Collaborate with circuit, system, and packaging engineers to optimize layouts.
• Select appropriate technology and processes for layout design based on project requirements.
• Work with SI/PI/EMC/Thermal/Mechanical SMEs to meet performance and reliability criteria.

Skills

PCB Layout

eCAD Xpedition

Automotive hardware

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or equivalent

Tools

eCAD Xpedition

Job description

Energy Conversion Systems (ECS) at General Motors is a fast-paced team that is working on developing and executing propulsion technology.

This role is within the Energy Conversion Management Hardware Organization, specifically in the Traction Inverter Hardware team. We are seeking an experienced PCB designer to join our team as “High Voltage Power Electronics PCB Designer”.

Responsibilities

• PCB Designer will be responsible for developing various PCB layout designs for existing and new inverters, collaborate with PCBA engineers, create PCB layouts, participate in design direction meetings, and create a collaborative environment with internal and external team members.
• Responsible for creating and designing the physical layout of printed circuit boards (PCBs). This involves placing and routing components, traces, and other elements to ensure proper functionality and performance.
• Create / lead / verify the layout design by conducting design rule checks (DRC) and design for manufacturability (DFM) checks. This ensures that the design meets the required specifications, constraints, and manufacturing capabilities.
• Create / collaborate closely with other design teams, such as circuit designers, system engineers, and packaging engineers, to understand design requirements and constraints. They work together to optimize the layout design for performance, power, area, and manufacturability.
• Select the appropriate technology and process for the layout design based on the project requirements, such as the target application, performance goals, and manufacturing capabilities.
• Optimize the layout design for various factors by working with SI/PI/EMC/Thermal/Mechanical subject matter experts. They ensure that the layout design meets the required performance and reliability criteria.
• Develop ECAD library parts meeting PCBA Design for Manufacturing (DFM) & GM resiliency requirements. Create drawings for release.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or equivalent
• Industry Experience
• Professional experience creating and releasing PCBs designs.
• Minimum 4 years working experience in PCB layout design
• Experience in eCAD Xpedition tool
• 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).

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous industry experience in automotive power electronics and ECUs.
• 6 years or more experience in PCB layout design execution

Location & Working Arrangements

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}. The selected candidate will be required to travel <25% for this role.

Relocation benefits are available for candidates who qualify under company policy.

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