Technical Program Lead - Power Electronics

US01 VALEO NORTH AMERICA; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Valeo North America in Auburn Hills, MI is seeking a Technical Program Lead for Power Electronics (Traction Inverter) to drive cross‑functional design, test and integration from R&D through launch.

You will review RFQs, support quotes, and interface with customer advanced engineering teams on current and future programs, helping define technology roadmaps and benchmarking against NA competition.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in power electronics & vehicle electrification at an OEM or Tier 1.
• Experience in High Voltage components: Inverters, OBC, DCDC.
• Experience in High Voltage sub components: Power Modules, Capacitors, PCBs.
• B.S. in Electrical engineering or comparable study paths is required.
• M.S. in Electrical engineering or comparable study paths is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical communication between customers and product group teams on design, architecture, test, strategy, manufacturing, integration, and implementation from advanced R&D through launch.
• Review customer RFQs, generate compliance matrix, evaluate technical feasibility and support quote creation.
• Interface with customer advanced engineering teams on current & future programs/architectures feeding back to technology roadmap development.
• Support key BOM strategy, i.e. Power Module, micro-controllers, Capacitors etc
• Lead the technical analysis reviews, design reviews, test result reviews, trade off studies, FMEAs, and customer presentations.
• Reviewing product design, layout, schematics with customers and help troubleshoot
• Liaise with core team in leading WCCA with customer/s Support product testing and Root Cause Analysis of PE components at circuit level
• Support benchmarking NA competition and identifying focus areas for Valeo

Skills

Power electronics

High voltage experience

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

M.S. in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Valeo is a tech global company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility. We are an automotive supplier partner to automakers and new mobility actors worldwide. Our vision? Invent a greener and more secured mobility, thanks to solutions focusing on intuitive driving and reducing CO2 emissions. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest global innovative companies. Ready to tackle the challenges of the vehicle of the future? Join us and take part in the autonomous and connected car revolution at Valeo. What you will win: As part of a global community of talented people, you will grow and thrive working on advanced technologies for greener, safer and smarter mobility. Our company culture gives all our employees the opportunity every day to #Dare.Care.Share. You will receive a best in class, total compensation package that provides a comprehensive benefits program with real financial value

About The Role

As an Technical Program Lead – Power Electronics (Traction Inverter)

• Lead technical communication between customers and product group teams on design, architecture, test, strategy, manufacturing, integration, and implementation from advanced R&D through launch
• Review customer RFQs, generate compliance matrix, evaluate technical feasibility and support quote creation
• Interface with customer advanced engineering teams on current & future programs/architectures feeding back to technology roadmap development
• Support key BOM strategy, i.e. Power Module, micro-controllers, Capacitors etc
• Lead the technical analysis reviews, design reviews, test result reviews, trade off studies, FMEAs, and customer presentations
• Reviewing product design, layout, schematics with customers and help troubleshoot
• Liaise with core team in leading WCCA with customer/s Support product testing and Root Cause Analysis of PE components at circuit level
• Support benchmarking NA competition and identifying focus areas for Valeo

What You Should Have

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in power electronics & vehicle electrification at an OEM or Tier 1
• Experience in High Voltage components: Inverters, OBC, DCDC
• Experience in High Voltage sub components: Power Modules, Capacitors, PCBs
• B.S. in Electrical engineering or comparable study paths is required.
• M.S. in Electrical engineering or comparable study paths is preferred.

Job Details

Job: Platforms managementOrganization: Site R&DSchedule: Full timeEmployee Status: RegularJob Type: Permanent contractJob Posting Date: 2026-08-31

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