Lead Traction Inverter Power Electronics Engineer

General Motors; Warren (MI); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Relocation benefits

Job summary

General Motors seeks a Lead Traction Inverter Power Electronics Engineer to own gate drive circuitry, PCB design, and hardware architecture for propulsion technology. You will collaborate across Product Engineering, Systems Engineering, Controls and Software, EMC, Reliability, Manufacturing, and Purchasing, guiding complex, high‑visibility efforts with suppliers and internal teams.

The role requires deep power‑electronics expertise, disciplined issue resolution, and the ability to develop

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field.
• 8+ years in power electronics, gate drive, or automotive electronics.
• Deep knowledge of high‑voltage traction inverter hardware and gate-drive design.
• Experience with IGBT, SiC, and GaN power-switch technologies.
• Strong PCB materials, routing, thermal management, and high‑voltage safety practices.
• Experience with EMC/EMI design, reliability engineering, and DFMEA/PFMEA.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME for traction inverter power electronics and high‑voltage PCB design.
• Lead inverter hardware architecture, schematic development, and production release.
• Define PCB architecture, stack‑up, grounding, isolation, and thermal design strategies.
• Apply IGBT, SiC, and GaN switching knowledge to drive robust designs.
• Own verification plans including electrical, thermal, EMC, and reliability tests.
• Lead root‑cause analysis, 5‑Phase GM investigations, and corrective actions.
• Drive program execution from development through launch and field improvement.
• Provide supplier and manufacturing technical leadership and design reviews.
• Develop common design standards and documentation for inverter programs.
• Mentor engineers, lead cross‑functional teams, and communicate with executives.

Skills

Power electronics

Gate drive design

PCB design

High‑voltage design

Thermal management

DFMEA / PFMEA

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Siemens Xpedition

Python

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

General Motors seeks a Lead Traction Inverter Power Electronics Engineer to own gate drive circuitry, PCB design, and hardware architecture for propulsion technology. You will collaborate across Product Engineering, Systems Engineering, Controls and Software, EMC, Reliability, Manufacturing, and Purchasing, guiding complex, high‑visibility efforts with suppliers and internal teams.

The role requires deep power‑electronics expertise, disciplined issue resolution, and the ability to develop