Senior Power Electronics Design Engineer

Jobtailor; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Palo Alto seeks a Mechanical/Electrical Engineer to own inverter mechanical parts from concept through production, including design release and fixture development.

You will run DOEs, perform CAE/FEA analysis, design and execute lab tests, and coordinate test campaigns for verification. You will collaborate with vendors to transition designs to high-volume manufacturing while optimizing costs and reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or related occupation.
• 5 years of experience with CAD design of mechanical parts and assemblies.
• 3 years of experience with CAE tools including Finite Element Analysis (FEA).
• 2 years of experience with statistical tools (Minitab and Excel) for production inspection data.
• Experience transitioning power electronic device designs to production at high volumes.
• Experience working with manufacturing vendors to produce built-to-print components from concept through high volume production.
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA) using established methodologies.
• Design of Experiments (DOE) to optimize mechanical assemblies and processes.

Responsibilities

• Own inverter mechanical parts from concept through production, including part design and release.
• Develop manufacturing processes including running DOEs and executing process validation.
• Design and execute physical tests in a lab environment, including fixtures/test equipment.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute test campaigns for design verification of inverter sub-components and the inverter system.
• Optimize costs from design to manufacturing and create robust designs for automotive applications.
• Own mechanical parts for inverters, driving optimization for durability, efficiency, and performance.
• Domestic and international travel required up to 20%.

Skills

CAD design

RCA

DOE design of experiments

High-volume production

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

FEA software

Minitab

Excel

Job description

Responsibilities

• Own inverter mechanical parts from concept through production including part design and release


• Develop manufacturing processes including running DOEs and executing process validation


• Design and execute physical tests in a lab environment, including designing fixtures / test equipment


• Plan, coordinate, and execute test campaigns for design verification of inverter sub-components and the inverter system


• Optimize costs from design to manufacturing and create robust designs for automotive applications


• Own mechanical parts for inverters, driving optimization for durability, efficiency, and performance


• Domestic and International Travel Required up to 20%.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related field


• 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a related occupation


• 5 years of experience with each of the following skill is required: Designing mechanical parts and assemblies using Computer Aided Design (CAD) software


• 3 years of experience with each of the following skills is required: Analyzing the design of mechanical systems using Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) tools including Finite Element Analysis (FEA)


• 2 years of experience with each of the following skills is required: Analyzing production inspection data for mechanical and electrical components using statistical tools, Minitab and Excel


• Transition power electronic device designs to production at high volumes


• Work with manufacturing vendors to produce built-to-print mechanical components from concept through high volume production


• Perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA) using established methodologies to identify the cause of failure in mechanical and electrical systems


• Perform Design of Experiments (DOE) to optimize mechanical assemblies and processes.