xEV Inverter Sr. Engineer

Astemo; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Astemo Americas, Inc. seeks an experienced mechanical engineer to support technology development for automotive inverters.

You will work with a global team to design and develop inverter power control units meeting customer requirements in a hybrid on-site work structure (2-3 days on-site). The role involves leading inverter development activities, coordinating with OEM customers and US/Japan teams, and contributing to validation, production launch, and cost analyses.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering required.
• 5+ years in automotive powertrain design, drive Inverters preferred.
• Experience with 3-D CAD and 2-D drawings.
• Mechanical CAE experience (thermal, structural).
• Fluent in English; Japanese language skills desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support technology development for new xEV inverter business in Astemo Americas.
• Plan and manage activities for multiple projects to meet goals on schedule.
• Use customer requirements to provide optimum inverter design with global teams.
• Coordinate technical communication between OEM customers and US/Japan design teams and suppliers.
• Participate in design improvements, validation, and production launch activities for xEV inverters.

Skills

Powertrain design

3D CAD

CA E - thermal/structural

Customer interface

Project management

English/Japanese

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

MSME (preferred)

Tools

CATIA

CAD/CAE tools

Job description

Company Name:

ASTEMO AMERICAS, INC.

Job Family:

Engineering

Job Description:

Job Summary

In this role, under the supervision of the Engineering Manager, you’ll support technology development for Mechanical electronic controllers at Astemo Americas. 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.

This role work plan is hybrid structure (2-3 days on-site depending on public health situation)

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.
• Mechanical design CAE experience for automotive inverters (thermal, structural, etc)
• 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.

Working conditions:

Physical Demands: Required to sit or stand for long periods of time. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Carrying equipment up and down stairs. Occasional overtime will be required.

Travel: Some domestic and international travel may be required up to 20%. Must have a valid driver’s license.

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) – Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity, disability, protected veteran status and national origin.

At Astemo, we’re challenging the status quo with the power of diversity, inclusion, and collaboration. Our goal is to build an inclusive work environment that celebrates the differences of our employees. We want to ensure that every employee feels valued, respected and empowered. We don’t just accept difference—we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. Astemo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.