# Power Electronics HW Design Engineer **Company**: Ford Motor Company **Location**: Dearborn, MI **Work arrangement**: hybrid **Experience**: senior **Job type**: full-time **Salary**: $99,600-192,900 **Category**: Engineering **Industry**: Automotive **Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44294 **Apply**: https://efds.fa.em5.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/65249?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_fdf229b2-35b ## Description The Electrified Propulsion Engineering Power Electronics Hardware Design Engineer will be responsible for the hardware design, implementation, and validation of non-motive power conversion modules (AC onboard chargers, DC/DC converters, DC/AC inverters). This position entails working collaboratively with Ford internal and external teams including Software, D&R, Validation, and power electronics suppliers to design / develop components that meets corporate requirements, specifications, and customer needs. The selected candidate will be part of a team that will drive future product development and deliver industry-first features in the growing field of vehicle electrification. ## Responsibilities - Responsible for topology selection, circuit design and optimization of various power conversion modules, including bi-directional onboard chargers and DC/DC converters for all operating modes and conditions. - Select critical components including WBG MOSFETs, magnetics and capacitors for improved system performance, robustness, and costs - Work closely with systems, control, software, and test engineers on the team to plan, implement and validate the hardware design. - Ensure designs meet safety and regulatory standards for automotive systems - Work with power conversion module suppliers to ensure and help improve the robustness and performance of their hardware design. - Provide support to resolve customer concerns, investigate and troubleshoot system faults and errors. - Connect with focus groups and forums to stay at the forefront of technological advancements to keep the team abreast of the latest power conversion topologies and devices. ## Qualifications - Master or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering; or equivalent combination of education and experience. - 3+ years of working experience in power converter hardware design and development - Deep understanding of various high-power conversion topologies (PFC, CLLC and DAB DC/DC etc.), including their operation principles and switching/commutation details. - Solid simulation skills using common tools, such as PSPICE, PLECS/Simulink. - Extensive experience in designing with WBG devices, gate drivers, magnetics, DSP/MCU and PMIC/SBC, and communication interfaces. - Hands-on experience with schematic capture, PCB layout, design rules and CAD tools. - Direct production experience from start to finish of automotive power converters, including following the processes and meeting quality, safety, EMC, and other regulatory requirements. - Strong communicator, able to effectively present to technical audiences. - Team player working in a diverse group in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. - Self-starting with solid follow-through and multitasking abilities; able to work with limited supervision. ## Benefits - Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage - Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more - Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more - Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases - Tuition assistance - Established and active employee resource groups - Paid time off for individual and team community service - A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day - Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time. ## Skills ### Required - Power Electronics - Hardware Design - Electrical Engineering - PSPICE - PLECS/Simulink - WBG devices - gate drivers - magnetics - DSP/MCU - PMIC/SBC - communication interfaces - schematic capture - PCB layout - CAD tools --- Source: [Apply at efds.fa.em5.oraclecloud.com](https://efds.fa.em5.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/65249?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)