Position's Contributions to Work Group:
- To develop purchased-finished power electronics components for
Client's Electrification + Energy Solutions Division
Typical task breakdown:
- Responsible for full development cycle of purchased-finished converters
and inverters for client electric drivetrains
- Define converter/inverter requirements in collaboration with systems'
teams
- Perform technical analysis and evaluation needed to select best supplier
option
- Execute design customization and development with suppliers, both
hardware and software aspects
- Support component testing, evaluation, and validation activities with
validation teams
- Support NTI & NPI process: communication with NTI/NPI leads; prepare
and present design and gateway reviews.
- Collaboration with Client China team. Flexibility to attend evening or
early morning meetings needed.
- Play an active role in supplier evaluation, selection and development-
some limited travel will be required.
- Support component commissioning on machine builds.
- Support APQP activities on purchased components in collaboration with
suppliers.
- Resolve and document field issues.
- Procurement, inventory management, and shipment of components.
- Stay up to date with the latest advances and market trends in e-
powertrain DC converters and inverters.
Interaction with team:
- Frequent interaction with multiple and interdisciplinary teams, and
suppliers.
Work environment:
- Majority in office setting, occasionally in lab or in field support.
Education & Experience Required:
- Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in an accredited Electrical Engineering
degree
- Minimum 10 years of experience in product development or design
- Demonstrated ability in successful execution of full or partial
component/product development cycles
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, able to lead/facilitate
discussions and generate conclusions, able to navigate a matrix
organization
- Solid technical background and analytical skills in power electronics and
e-powertrain systems.
- Self-starter who can understand a program's status, generate action
items, identify problems, and initiate actions
- Power Electronics design and development experience, product
development experience (design / analysis / validation), NPI process
experience
Technical Skills:
(Required)
- Experience with electric drive systems and/or components
- Component development experience: design/analysis/assembly/testing.
- Experience with quality tools including FMEA, APQP & PPAP
- Experience with New Product Introduction (NPI) Issue resolution process
(Desired)
- Experience in inverters and motor drives for electric powertrain
development
- Experience in supplier evaluation and development
- Power converter testing and validation experience
Soft Skills:
(Required)
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to navigate a matrix
organization
- Self-starter to figure out tasks and initiate actions
(Desired)
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams through complex assignments.