Senior Power Electronics Applications Engineer (EV/Auto)

LG Electronics North America; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Short-term incentives

Parental leave

Job summary

LG Magna USA in Michigan seeks an experienced electrical/electronic engineer to lead power electronics development for drive motors and related systems. You will work with global teams, support AGP/Quality processes, and provide on-site engineering at customer locations.

The role requires a strong background in converters, inverters, and control systems, plus the ability to coordinate with HQ across time zones and drive technical solutions in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or electronic engineering is required.
• Minimum 5 years of development engineering experience in the automotive industry or related field.
• Experience in practical power electronics including converters and inverters.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and control system configurations.
• Proficient with test equipment (oscilloscope, function generator, power supply).
• Ability to select electrical/electronic components and understand analog/digital circuits.

Responsibilities

• Guide customer technical communication to ensure clear requirements.
• Attend PDT and meetings to understand development and mass production issues.
• Provide recommendations to HQ with regional directors and lead engineers.
• Create and maintain engineering specs, DFMEAs, and DVP&Rs.
• Support APQP, DFM/DFA, and IATF 16949 compliance.
• Provide onsite engineering support at customer locations.
• Lead root cause analysis and warranty part analysis with HQ and global teams.
• Report technical risks and issues to HQ and cross-functional teams.
• Prepare technical communications for RFQ/RFP stages and act as lead window to customer and HQ.

Skills

Power electronics

Schematics reading

Oscilloscope use

Circuit analysis tools

MOSFET/diode analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Master’s degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Tools

MS Project

MS Office

MS Teams

Job description

LG Magna USA in Michigan seeks an experienced electrical/electronic engineer to lead power electronics development for drive motors and related systems. You will work with global teams, support AGP/Quality processes, and provide on-site engineering at customer locations.

The role requires a strong background in converters, inverters, and control systems, plus the ability to coordinate with HQ across time zones and drive technical solutions in a fast-paced environment.