The PRA Group, Inc Hiring for Technical Specialist – Power Electronics Job at Novi, MI Full Time

Technical Specialist – Power Electronics

Novi, MI

Summary of the Technical Specialist – Power Electronics

Our client, a leader in automotive power and electrification technologies, is looking for a Technical Specialist in Power Electronics to be a key player in their growing team in Michigan. In this position, you’ll be responsible for innovating new products and bring new technologies into product architectures. This individual will provide power electronics technical leadership and apply the latest technology to develop industry-leading products. The Technical Specialist will present engineering design review materials to our customers and executive team, as well as participate in technical and cost proposals and presentations.

This company offers unique opportunities because they’re a smaller team back by a larger organization, which means you’ll have the ability to own your projects, backed by the resources and support of a major company. They’re also growing, opening up a variety of career paths for the future.

Responsibilities

• Lead conception and advanced development of power electronic products including topology, schematic diagrams, power components, and define PCB layout strategy.
• Perform validation and performance characterization of prototype samples
• Work with quick turn suppliers to execute the bring-up, debug and characterization of prototypes.
• Work with systems, software and mechanical teams to deliver best-in-class performance.
• Collaborate with mechanical, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to bring the product into mass production when required by customers.
• Develop and industrialize the use of new technologies and solutions on power electronics and advance manufacturing.
• Provide technical leadership, coaching and mentoring to engineering team members to support their development.
• Develop product hardware/circuit designs to meet customer specifications and requirements.
• Support hardware engineering leads in their design from concept prototype to mass production releases and end of life.
• Attend design review meetings and provide technical feedback to the team.
• Prepare technical and cost proposals and make technical presentations of new designs to customers.

Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in Electrical/Electronic Engineering with 10+ years of experience in electronic circuit design.
• Extensive industry experience designing successful power electronics products from concept through schematic, layout, manufacturing, test and deployment.
• Experience designing power system architectures.
• Expertise in power circuit analysis, such as worst-case circuit analysis, failure method effectivity and criticality, and reliability.
• Expert-level proficiency in:
• • Electronics design (EDA) tools such as Altium.
  • Solving EMC Problems for the automotive industry.
  • PCB layout for power circuits.
• Experience with SPICE-based circuit simulation or Matlab/Simulink.
• Experience with power integrity simulation tools such as Ansys, ADS or Altair.
• Extensive hands-on experience with lab instruments such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, electronic loads, and signal generators.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Electronic circuit design including simulation and worst-case circuit analysis (WCCA)
• Knowledgeable in:
• • Electrical and electromechanical materials and components.
  • Circuit and PCB design to meet EMC requirements.
  • High current (up to 500A) and high voltage (up to 1000V) designs.
  • Automotive standards.
• Ability to write hardware-software interface requirements.
• Ability to use measurement and test equipment.
• Experience writing technical test plans and test specifications.
• Must possess excellent organizational skills, communication proficiency, capable decision making and problem solving/analysis.
• Must be reliable, self-directed and capable of working independently, with the ability to work on numerous projects simultaneously and use sound judgment in prioritizing tasks to meet deadlines.

Compensation & Other Details

Salary Range: $140,000-155,000/year, depending on qualifications

Type: Direct-Hire

Travel: As and when required (International and Domestic)

Relocation Assistance: Subject to review

Visa Sponsorship: H1B transfers or TN