General Motors

Hardware Design & PCB Layout Engineer - Advanced Power Electronics

General Motors • $95K — $115K *
Warren, MI 48089In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
  • 5-7 years of professional experience in hardware design or power electronics development
  • Experience with digital and analog hardware interfaces, including PCB layout and documentation
  • Familiarity with PCB design tools like Mentor Graphics or Altium
  • Experience in PCB layout verification (DRC, DFM, DFA) reviews
  • Strong problem-solving and project management skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead development of hardware solutions for power electronics in electric vehicles
  • Perform electromagnetic field-solver analysis for PCB design
  • Design high-frequency transformers and magnetics
  • Conduct signal integrity and power integrity analysis
  • Ensure high-voltage PCB design practices are followed
  • Coordinate PCB design with various mechanical and electrical components
  • Collaborate across teams to optimize design performance

Benefits

  • Hybrid work environment requiring in-office presence 3 days per week
  • Potential eligibility for relocation benefits
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Job Description

Hardware Design & PCB Layout Engineer - Advanced Power Electronics

Job Description

This role is categorized ashybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Warren, MI location three times

The Role

In this roleyou will lead the development of next-generation inverter and power electronics hardware solutions for electric vehicle applications. You willutilizeengineering tools, processes, and program management disciplines to successfully develop components and systems that meet vehicle program requirements while achieving key cost, performance, efficiency, quality, and timing targets.

Key Responsibilities

  • Q3D or equivalent 2D/3D electromagnetic field-solver analysis for PCB and magnetics parasitics.
  • High-frequency transformer, inductor, planar, and PCB-embedded magnetics design.
  • Hands-on signal integrity (SI), power integrity (PI), and worst-case circuit analysis (WCA), including component tolerances and environmental variation.
  • High-voltage PCB design practices, including creepage, clearance, insulation coordination, and partial-discharge considerations.
  • Layout experience for fast-switching SiC or IGBT power stages, including gate-loop optimization and dv/dt, di/dt, and parasitic-inductance control.
  • Automotive EMI/EMC design for high-power converters, including filtering, grounding, shielding, and CISPR 25 requirements.
  • Coordination of PCB design with power modules, busbars, gate drivers, thermal interfaces, and mechanical packaging.

  • Lead advanced technology development for power electronics systems, including design, analysis, simulation, validation, and testing.

  • Develop advanced power converter hardware solutions that meet future EV performance, cost, reliability, and manufacturability requirements.

  • Create and support digital and analog hardware designs, including schematic development, PCB layout, simulation, and supporting documentation.

  • Develop PCB layouts for new and existing architectures, ensuring designs meet functional, manufacturability, signal integrity, power integrity, EMC, thermal, and mechanical requirements.

  • Performcomponentplacement, trace routing, stack-up definition, and layout optimization for high-density, high-speed, and mixed-signal electronic designs.

  • Create, review, and verify PCB layouts through Design Rule Checks (DRC), Design for Manufacturability (DFM), and Design for Assembly (DFA) methodologies.

  • Utilize modeling, simulation, systems analysis, and optimization tools to ensure designs meet system-level requirements and interface considerations.

  • Collaborate closely with hardware designers, systems engineers, ECAD engineers, PCBA engineers, packaging engineers, manufacturing teams, and suppliers tooptimizedesign performance and production readiness.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

  • Minimum 5 years of professional experience in hardware design, PCB layout, or power electronics development.

  • Experience creating digital and analog hardware interfaces, including schematic capture, PCB layout, simulation, and engineering documentation.

  • Hands-on experience with PCB design and analysis tools such as Mentor Graphics/Xpedition, Altium, or equivalent ECAD platforms.

  • Experience conducting PCB layout verification activities, including DRC, DFM, and DFA reviews.

  • Strong problem-solving, communication, and project management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in PCB layout, hardware design, or power electronics development.

  • Experience with electric vehicle propulsion systems, inverters, converters, battery systems, or automotive ECUs.

  • Knowledge of high-speed communication interfaces including Ethernet, CAN, LIN, and automotive networking technologies.

  • Experience with high-density, high-speed, RF, or mixed-signal PCB layouts.

  • Familiarity with automotive development processes, functional safety, and product development lifecycle requirements.

  • Experience supporting manufacturing launches, supplier development, and production-ready PCB designs.

  • Demonstrated success driving cost reduction, performance optimization, and technology innovation initiatives.

  • Previousexperience with HV power electronics, connectivity, or other complex automotive electronic systems.

GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc). This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}. This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

About General Motors

General Motors Company engages in the manufacture and sale of cars and trucks in the United States, China, Brazil, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Italy. It offers sedans, crossovers, sport utility vehicles, pick-up trucks, coupes, sports/convertibles and hybrid vehicles, hatchbacks/wagons, and vans, as well as mini cars in India. The company also provides parts and accessories, such as iPod and MP3 compatibility, mobility accessories, performance parts, AC parts and services, and merchandise. In addition, it offers vehicle safety, security, and information services. The company provides used vehicles. It offers its products through dealers and distributors. General Motors Company was formerly known as NGMCO, Inc. and changed its name to General Motors Company in July 2009. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Detroit, Michigan. It operates manufacturing facilities in India, the United States, and Canada. General Motors Company operates as a subsidiary of the United States Department of The Treasury. General Motors led global vehicle sales for 77 consecutive years from 1931 through 2007, longer than any other automaker, and is currently among the world's largest automakers by vehicle unit sales. General Motors acts in most countries outside the USA via wholly-owned subsidiaries but operates in China through 10 joint ventures. GM's OnStar subsidiary provides vehicle safety, security, and information services. In 2009, General Motors shed several brands, closing Saturn, Pontiac, and Hummer, and emerged from a government-backed Chapter 11 reorganization. In 2010, GM made an initial public offering IPOs to date and returned to profitability later that year.

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Size
157,000 employees
Market Cap
$46.9 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$6.4 billion
Founded
1908
5 Year Trend
-3.2%
Revenue
$122.4 billion
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