Senior Power Electronics Engineer, Traction Inverters

Ford-Motor-Company; Long Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 284,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to lead power electronics development for traction inverters and high voltage PCBA assemblies. You will work across mechanical design, software, system, project management, and supply chain teams to drive rigorous design and validation.

The role requires deep expertise in power electronics, PCB design, and automotive hardware, with opportunities to shape the EV future and contribute to industry-leading products.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering is required.
• 8+ years of experience in power electronics product development.
• Experience with PCB schematic capture and circuit simulation/analysis tools (e.g., Altium Designer, PSPICE).
• Experience with PCB layout for signal integrity, manufacturability, and cost.

Responsibilities

• Design, bring-up, and troubleshoot traction inverters.
• Design and industrialize high voltage PCBA and inverter assemblies including DFT, DFM.
• Perform worst-case, functional safety, thermal, and control analyses.
• Perform failure analysis of PCBA and inverter assemblies.
• Support design validation and end-of-line test specifications.
• Collaborate with mechanical design, software, system, PM, and supply chain teams.

Skills

Power electronics

Electrical engineering

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

PSPICE

Job description

Ford Motor Company is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to lead power electronics development for traction inverters and high voltage PCBA assemblies. You will work across mechanical design, software, system, project management, and supply chain teams to drive rigorous design and validation.

The role requires deep expertise in power electronics, PCB design, and automotive hardware, with opportunities to shape the EV future and contribute to industry-leading products.