Senior Power Module Design Engineer – Inverter Systems

Ford; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Prescription drug coverage

Parental leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Ford is seeking a Power Module Product Design Engineer for its EVDD team in California. You will own power modules and the integration into inverter assemblies from concept through production, defining mechanical requirements, 3D modeling, 2D drawings, and critical interfaces such as solder joints and thermal paths.

The role emphasizes hands-on design, analysis, and collaboration with suppliers and in-house manufacturing to ensure robust thermal and mechanical performance of power modules in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 7+ years semiconductor experience focused on power modules.
• Strong fundamentals in engineering principles and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Own inverter power modules and integration into inverter assemblies from concept through production.
• Define and validate mechanical requirements for power modules including 3D models, 2D drawings, and process specs.
• Design, analyze interfaces between power modules and inverter assemblies (solder joints, laser welds, bolted joints, electrical contacts, thermal interfaces, fluid seals).
• Design, analyze and verify thermal performance of power module assemblies (power modules, heat sinks, etc).
• Design and execute AQG-324 reliability test campaigns and develop lifetime models for power modules.
• Collaborate with semiconductor suppliers to bring thermal/mechanical functionality of power modules to production.

Skills

Semiconductor experience

Power electronics

Finite element analysis

3D CAD

GD&T

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CATIA/3DX

Job description

Ford is seeking a Power Module Product Design Engineer for its EVDD team in California. You will own power modules and the integration into inverter assemblies from concept through production, defining mechanical requirements, 3D modeling, 2D drawings, and critical interfaces such as solder joints and thermal paths.

The role emphasizes hands-on design, analysis, and collaboration with suppliers and in-house manufacturing to ensure robust thermal and mechanical performance of power modules in