High Voltage Power Electronics PCB Designer

GM • Warren, MI

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

General Motors’ Energy Conversion Systems team develops and executes propulsion technology. This role is part of the Energy Conversion Management Hardware Organization, within the Traction Inverter Hardware team. The PCB Designer owns PCB design and layout for traction inverters and other high-voltage power electronics, collaborating with PCB Design Release Engineering, technical specialists, EMC, manufacturing, quality, and other internal and external teams.

The role involves developing PCB layouts for existing and new inverters, creating and verifying designs against design and manufacturing requirements, and coordinating with circuit, system, and packaging design teams. The designer works with subject matter experts to optimize layouts for performance, power, area, manufacturability, and reliability; develops ECAD library parts that meet PCBA design-for-manufacturing and GM resiliency requirements; and creates drawings for release.

The position is categorized as hybrid. The selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least three times a week, or at another frequency set by their manager. Travel is less than 25%. Relocation benefits are available to candidates who qualify under company policy. GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or equivalent industry experience.
• Professional experience creating and releasing PCB designs.
• At least 4 years of working experience in PCB layout design.
• Experience with the eCAD Xpedtion tool.
• Must not require GM immigration-related sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

• Previous industry experience in automotive power electronics and ECUs.
• 6 or more years of experience in PCB layout design execution.

Responsibilities

• Develop PCB layout designs for existing and new inverters.
• Create the physical layout of PCBs, including placement and routing of components, traces, and other elements.
• Collaborate with PCBA engineers and other internal and external team members, including circuit designers, system engineers, packaging engineers, and technical specialists.
• Participate in design direction meetings and foster a collaborative working environment.
• Create, lead, and verify layout designs by conducting design rule checks (DRC) and design for manufacturability (DFM) checks.
• Select appropriate technology and processes for layout designs based on project requirements, performance goals, and manufacturing capabilities.
• Work with SI/PI/EMC, thermal, and mechanical subject matter experts to optimize layouts for performance, power, area, manufacturability, and reliability.
• Develop ECAD library parts that meet PCBA DFM and GM resiliency requirements.
• Create drawings for release.

Benefits

• Relocation benefits are available for candidates who qualify under company policy.
• GM provides benefits intended to support employee well-being at work and at home; details are available through GM Total Rewards resources.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level