Senior Electrical Power Design Engineer, LV Electronics

General Motors; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 107,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a Power Design Engineer in Sunnyvale to design high-efficiency power delivery systems for advanced electronics. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive innovation and support the technology roadmap.

The role involves verifying and integrating power designs, performing simulations, and ensuring reliability across high-performance hardware. Requires 2+ years in power design and hands-on PCB/systems work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 2+ years of power design experience on low-voltage, high-performance hardware.
• Experience with PCB design and layout.
• Deep understanding of DC-DC converters and switching regulators.
• Proficiency with SPICE, PLECS, LTspice, or MATLAB for power modeling.
• Experience building, prototyping and testing power delivery systems.
• Familiarity with lab equipment like oscilloscopes and power analyzers.
• Expertise in selecting power components (MOSFETs, inductors, capacitors).
• Strong knowledge of PI, EMI and thermal management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and design high-efficiency power delivery architectures, including DC-DC converters, switching regulators, and power distribution networks (PDNs).
• Ensure power supply designs meet performance, thermal, and cost targets for advanced hardware systems.
• Perform detailed power simulations, including load regulation, transient response, efficiency, and thermal performance using tools like HyperLynx, Ansys, SPICE, PLECS, or MATLAB.
• Analyze power integrity (PI) and optimize designs for stability and minimal electromagnetic interference (EMI).
• Select power components such as power MOSFETs, inductors, capacitors, and controllers based on system requirements and performance goals.
• Work with suppliers to source and evaluate new power components for improved efficiency and reliability.
• Build, test, and validate power delivery systems on prototypes, using lab equipment like oscilloscopes, power analyzers, and thermal cameras to ensure they meet design specifications.
• Diagnose and resolve power-related issues during design, testing, and production phases, addressing failures such as over-temperature, EMI, and voltage regulation faults.
• Create and maintain power design documentation, including guidelines, specifications, and test protocols.

Skills

Power design

PCB design

Power electronics

Simulation tools

Power integrity

EMI

Thermal management

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

SPICE

PLECS

LTspice

MATLAB

HyperLynx

Ansys

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking a Power Design Engineer to design and develop high-performance power delivery systems for advanced electronics. The role involves designing efficient power architectures, optimizing power supply circuits, and ensuring system reliability across a range of complex hardware products. The ideal candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust power solutions, drive innovation, and support our next-generation technology roadmap.

In-vehicle electronics is a fast-growing technology in the global automotive industry featuring many cutting-edge technologies such as Compute, body and zone controllers, multi-view cameras, Gig+Ethernet, PCIe, digital/analog interfaces and more. We are looking for creative and enthusiastic candidate to become part of a fast-moving team who want to lead the future direction of the automotive industry.

The Power Center of Excellence team’s mission is to ensure that the power distribution and conversion circuitry within our ECU hardware products are reliable and robust, enabling all the advanced functionality for our customers. In this role you will be responsible for product development, verification, and integration activities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and design high-efficiency power delivery architectures, including DC-DC converters, switching regulators, and power distribution networks (PDNs).
• Ensure power supply designs meet performance, thermal, and cost targets for advanced hardware systems.
• Perform detailed power simulations, including load regulation, transient response, efficiency, and thermal performance using tools like HyperLynx, Ansys, SPICE, PLECS, or MATLAB.
• Analyze power integrity (PI) and optimize designs for stability and minimal electromagnetic interference (EMI).
• Select power components such as power MOSFETs, inductors, capacitors, and controllers based on system requirements and performance goals.
• Work with suppliers to source and evaluate new power components for improved efficiency and reliability.
• Build, test, and validate power delivery systems on prototypes, using lab equipment like oscilloscopes, power analyzers, and thermal cameras to ensure they meet design specifications.
• Diagnose and resolve power-related issues during design, testing, and production phases, addressing failures such as over-temperature, EMI, and voltage regulation faults.
• Create and maintain power design documentation, including guidelines, specifications, and test protocols.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in power design, power electronics, or power systems engineering, with a focus on hands-on experience with low-voltage, high-performance hardware products.
• Experience with PCB design and layout
• Deep understanding of power conversion topologies, including DC-DC converters, switching regulators, and power supply design for high-current, high-power applications.
• Proficiency with simulation tools like SPICE, PLECS, LTspice, or MATLAB for power system modeling and analysis.
• Experience with designing, prototyping, and testing power delivery systems, including power supplies, voltage regulators, and power distribution networks.
• Familiarity with lab equipment like oscilloscopes, power analyzers, and thermal cameras for validating power designs.
• Expertise in component selection, including power MOSFETs, inductors, capacitors, and controllers, ensuring compatibility with system requirements.
• Strong understanding of power integrity (PI), electromagnetic interference (EMI), and thermal management in power systems.

Compensation

The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws. The expected base compensation for this role is: $106,600- 163,400. Actual base compensation within the identified range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.

Bonus Potential

An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.

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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