General Motors

Power Engineer

General Motors$100K — $130K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, or related field.
  • 2+ years of experience focused on power design for high-performance hardware products.
  • Familiarity with PCB design and layout.
  • Knowledge of power conversion topologies like DC-DC converters and switching regulators.
  • Proficient in simulation tools such as SPICE and MATLAB for modeling power systems.
  • Experience in designing and testing power delivery systems.
  • Familiarity with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes and power analyzers.

Responsibilities

  • Develop high-efficiency power delivery architectures including DC-DC converters and regulators.
  • Ensure designs meet performance, thermal, and cost targets.
  • Perform power simulations, analyzing efficiency and thermal performance.
  • Analyze power integrity and optimize designs to minimize EMI.
  • Select power components based on system requirements.
  • Source and evaluate new power components with suppliers.
  • Validate power delivery systems on prototypes and ensure specifications are met.
  • Diagnose power-related issues and maintain design documentation.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work arrangement requiring office attendance three times a week.
  • Travel requirement of less than 25%.
  • Potential eligibility for relocation benefits.
Full Job Description

Job Description

The Role:

In-vehicle electronics is a fast-growing technology in the global automotive industry featuring many cutting-edge technologies such as Compute, body and zone controllers, multi-view cameras, Gig+Ethernet, PCIe, digital/analog interfaces and more. We are looking for creative and enthusiastic candidate to become part of a fast-moving team who want to lead the future direction of the automotive industry. The Power Center of Excellence team’s mission is to ensure that the power distribution and conversion circuitry within our ECU hardware products are reliable and robust, enabling advanced functionality for our customers.  In this role you will be responsible for product development, verification, and integration activities.

Responsibilities include utilizing engineering tools and processes to successfully develop power circuitry for our internally designed ECU’s.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop and design high-efficiency power delivery architectures, including DC-DC converters, switching regulators, and power distribution networks (PDNs).
  • Ensure power supply designs meet performance, thermal, and cost targets for advanced hardware systems.
  • Perform detailed power simulations, including load regulation, transient response, efficiency, and thermal performance using tools like HyperLynx, Ansys, SPICE, PLECS, or MATLAB.
  • Analyze power integrity (PI) and optimize designs for stability and minimal electromagnetic interference (EMI).
  • Select power components such as power MOSFETs, inductors, capacitors, and controllers based on system requirements and performance goals.
  • Work with suppliers to source and evaluate new power components for improved efficiency and reliability.
  • Build, test, and validate power delivery systems on prototypes, using lab equipment like oscilloscopes, power analyzers, and thermal cameras to ensure they meet design specifications.
  • Diagnose and resolve power-related issues during design, testing, and production phases, addressing failures such as over-temperature, EMI, and voltage regulation faults.
  • Create and maintain power design documentation, including guidelines, specifications, and test protocols.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, or a related field.
  • 2+ years of experience in power design, power electronics, or power systems engineering, with a focus on high-performance hardware products.
  • Experience with PCB design and layout
  • Understanding of power conversion topologies, including DC-DC converters, switching regulators, and power supply design for high-current, high-power applications.
  • Proficiency with simulation tools like SPICE, PLECS, LTspice, or MATLAB for power system modeling and analysis.
  • Experience with designing, prototyping, and testing power delivery systems, including power supplies, voltage regulators, and power distribution networks.
  • Familiarity with lab equipment like oscilloscopes, power analyzers, and thermal cameras for validating power designs.
  • Expertise in component selection, including power MOSFETs, inductors, capacitors, and controllers, ensuring compatibility with system requirements.
  • Understanding of power integrity (PI), electromagnetic interference (EMI), and thermal management in power systems.
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}. The selected candidate will be required to travel <25% for this role. 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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Net Income
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Founded
1908
5 Year Trend
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