Global Power Electronics

Job 139082 - Senior Engineer, Mechanical
Lake Forest, CA

  Sign In Job List   

Job Details

Location: Lake Forest, CA
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: Competitive

Job Description

General Description:

Perform mechanical / packaging engineering duties in the development of power electronics and power semiconductor modules.  Duties to include: packaging design, geometric tolerancing, SolidWorks CAD models and detail drawings, thermal analysis, supplier and parts evaluation, supplier assistance, design for assembly analysis, failure modes and effects analysis, structural (vibration and shock) analysis, hands on assembly, design qualification testing/analysis, working with multi-disciplined engineering team.

 

Principal Responsibilities:

·       Computer Aided Design (using SolidWorks) 

·       Confer with engineers and other personnel to determine packaging that meets electrical, thermal, structural,

       and system design criteria.

·        Analysis: thermal, structural, manufacturability, key product characteristics / process controls, torque, failure

        modes and effects, and assembly time studies.

·        Product testing: thermal, flow/pressure drop, pressure withstanding, vibration, shock, torque, Highly  

        Accelerated Life Testing (HALT) and Environmental Stress Screening (ESS).

·         New business development: concept sketches, models.

·         Investigate failures to determine root cause and develop corrective actions.

 

Requirements

Skills and Qualifications:

  • Master Degree Preferred
  • 10 years minimum working in the Power Electrics Field
  • Power electronics experience (with inverters, converters, etc.)
  • Power electronics packaging
  • SolidWorks proficient (with concepts and detailed model/drawing generation)
  • Thermal and structural analysis experience
  • Mechanical testing
  • Design and product qualification
  • Presentation / report writing
  • Working with suppliers for materials and components
  • Machining, casting, folded sheet metal, extrusions, and other fabrication techniques
  • Automotive power electronics experienced (at OEM preferred)
  • Electric / hybrid vehicle design experience
  • Power device (MOSFETs, IGBTs, Power Modules, Magnetics, SiC device and others) packaging familiarity
  • Thermal design experience (in liquid and air cooled systems)
  • Design to cost experience
  • Design to mass / volume experienced
  • Electric traction / charging experience
  • English proficient
  • Mechanical CAD analysis tools experienced
  • Design for assembly / manufacturing experienced
  • Experienced working with supplier
  • Drawing release and change control methods

Misc.:

  • Willing to work extended hours as required
  • Motivated ("can do" attitude) to get job done on budget & schedule
  • Self-starter
  • Team skills (both as a participant and leader)
  • Ability to travel for some periods (international travel may be required)

Send to a Friend