Sr. xEV Inverter Engineer

Astemo Ltd.; Greenfield (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Astemo America is seeking an engineering professional to support technology development for mechanical electronic controllers and xEV inverter products. You will collaborate with a global team to translate customer requirements into robust inverter designs for automotive applications.

The role emphasizes CAD, CAE, tolerances, and cross‑functional project management, with on‑site collaboration across US and Japan teams as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) required.
• Minimum 5 years of experience designing automotive powertrain components.
• Experience with 3-D CAD creation and 2-D drawing creation.
• Experience with Mechanical CAE (thermal, structural).
• Understanding of electrified vehicle systems and integration.
• Experience interfacing with customers and/or suppliers to explain technical documents.

Responsibilities

• Lead and/or support technology development activities for new xEV Inverter business.
• Plan and manage activities for multiple projects to meet deadlines.
• Evaluate customer engineering requirements and design optimum inverter solutions.
• Coordinate with OEM customers and US/Japan design teams and suppliers.
• Assist with product validation, prototypes, and production launch activities.

Skills

CATIA 3D CAD

2D Drawings

Mechanical CAE

EV Powertrain knowledge

Customer liaison

Project management

GD&T/DFMEA

English & Japanese

Education

BSME

MSME

Tools

BOM estimation

Quotations & pricing

Job description

In this role, under the supervision of the Engineering Manager, you'll support technology development for mechanical electronic controllers at Astemo America. You'll be responsible for understanding customer system requirements and then working with a global engineering team to design/develop an inverter/power control unit to meet customer needs.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead and/or support technology development activities for new xEV Inverter business in Astemo Americas
• Plans and manage activities for multiple projects to ensure goals or objectives are accomplished within a prescribed timeframe.
• Receive, evaluate, and utilize customer engineering requirements and work with global team to provide optimum inverter design for each application.
• Facilitate accurate & timely inverter program technical communication between OEM customers to the US / Japan design teams, Astemo manufacturing sites, and suppliers.
• Participate with Astemo US & Japan Design Engineering organizations in the original design / existing design improvements / performance validation / production launch activities of xEV inverters for various automotive powertrain products applications.
• Create and/or oversee other technical specifications as needed for product design.
• Provide as needed on-site support to the internal and external inverter manufacturing sites for various engineering duties during sample and mass production timing.
• Support various types of product pricing, quoting, and cost investigation activities.
• Prepare various types of technical data / information documents using industry standard PC based software programs (i.e.: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, CAD, CAE, etc.)
• Research and develop state-of-the‑art engineering design solutions and manufacturing technologies used in automotive inverters.
• Support product validation testing, prototype build and test, and other engineering deliverables in the development phase of product life cycle.

Qualifications

Education

Possess at minimum a BSME

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Minimum 5 years practical work experience designing automotive powertrain components (drive Inverters preferred).
• Possess experience with 3-D CAD creation and 2-D drawing creation.
• Possess experience with Mechanical CAE (thermal, structural, etc)
• Understanding of electrified vehicle system and integration.
• Experience interfacing with customers and/or suppliers to explain technical documents/drawings/information.
• High level technical problem‑solving skills.
• High level interpersonal skills to collaborate internally and externally.
• Experience managing projects from concept through execution.

The ideal candidate is preferred to have the following qualifications

• Possess a MSME.
• 7 yrs. of practical experience and demonstrated accomplishments developing automotive inverters.
• Highly Proficient with CATIA 3-D CAD creation and 2-D drawing creation.
• Experience with quotation activities (BOM estimation, etc) for new products.
• Experience with tolerance stack‑ups, GD&T, DFMEA, DRBFM, and DFSS.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects from concept through execution.
• Fluent in both the English and Japanese languages.