Senior Power Electronics Engineer - Inverter

Ford Motor Company; Long Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled engineer to join their innovative team focused on electric vehicle technology. This role involves designing and developing cutting-edge power electronics for electric vehicles, ensuring high performance and safety standards. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional customer experiences and contribute to a sustainable future. With a commitment to employee growth and well-being, the company offers a supportive environment where your skills can flourish. Embrace the opportunity to make a significant impact in the evolving landscape of electric mobility.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Flexible family care days

Paid parental leave

Vehicle discount program

Paid time off for community service

Generous paid holidays

Option to purchase additional vacation time

Qualifications

• 5+ years in power electronics product development.
• Hands-on skills in schematic capture and PCB layout.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop high voltage power conversion electronics.
• Perform circuit design analysis and collaborate with teams.

Skills

Power Electronics

Circuit Design

PCB Layout

Magnetics Design

Thermal Analysis

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Master's in Electrical Engineering

PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Schematic Capture Tools

Circuit Simulation Tools

Job description

Long Beach, CA, United States (Hybrid)

Job Description

Ford’s Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company’s vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. You’ll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively, staying focused on only what matters, and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.

Responsibilities

What you'll do...
Design and develop high voltage power conversion and battery management electronics for electric vehicle applications.
Perform complex circuit design analysis, magnetics design analysis, thermal analysis, and control analysis.
Design and select power, analog, digital electronics components, and magnetic components.
Hands-on develop circuit schematics and PCB layout.
Perform design failure analysis and support functional safety activities.
Hands-on hardware bring-up, characterization, troubleshooting, and failure analysis.
Support definition of design validation tests and end-of-line tests specifications.
Collaborate with mechanical design, software, system, project management, supply chain functions throughout the organization.

Qualifications

You'll have...
5+ years of experience in power electronics product development
In-depth knowledge of power electronics fundamentals and high voltage power converter design
Hands-on skills of schematic capture and circuit simulation & analysis tools.
Hands-on skills of component placement and PCB layout for better signal integrity and manufacturability
Experience with magnetics and filter design.
BS, MS, or PhD in EE.
Even better, you may have...
Experience high-frequency electromagnetic FEA simulation
Experience with safety-critical automotive hardware development
Familiar with industry standards and regulatory requirements for power electronics products.

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage

• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more

• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more

• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases

• Established and active employee resource groups

• Paid time off for individual and team community service

• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day

• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is asalary grade 8.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSRSP4

Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

Onsite work of up to three days per week may be required for candidates within commuting distance of a Ford hub location. #LI-Hybrid #LI-BB1

Job Info

• Job Identification 44988
• Job Category PD Operations and Quality
• Posting Date 04/30/2025, 11:43 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations 3590 Cover St, Long Beach, CA, 90808, US (Hybrid)

3590 Cover St, Long Beach, CA, 90808, US