General Motors

Power Engineer

General Motors

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Warren • California • Missouri • United States

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About the role

  • 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.

Requirements

  • 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.
Benefits
  • From day one, we're looking out for your well-being–at work and at home–so you can focus on realizing your ambitions.
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Hard Skills & Tools
power delivery architecturesDC-DC convertersswitching regulatorspower distribution networkspower simulationsload regulationtransient responseefficiencythermal performancePCB design
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical EngineeringMaster’s degree in Electrical EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Power ElectronicsMaster’s degree in Power Electronics