Power Electronics Senior Application Engineer

LG Magna e-Powertrain USA, Inc. is a newly established US subsidiary formed through a joint venture by LG Electronics Vehicle Solution and Magna International. Located in Southeast Michigan, we provide engineering, sales, and quality solutions for developing electric vehicle products such as drive motors, power conversion devices, and related integrated systems. As part of the global LG Magna team, we strive to become the global No.1 e-Mobility solution partner by delivering high-value technologies and contributing to a sustainable society.

About the role

LG Magna e-Powertrain USA, Inc. is expanding its team in Troy, MI, and is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Power Electronics Engineer to join our dynamic group focused on electric vehicle powertrain development. In close collaboration with customers, you will contribute significantly to deploying advanced technologies and deliverables from our Headquarters Engineering Center to drive robust solutions.

Responsibilities

• Guide the development of customer technical communication to ensure correct and meaningful customer requirements are understood by internal colleagues.
• Attend Regular PDT (Production Development Team) meetings and urgent meetings to understand issues arising during the development and mass production phases of the assigned product.
• Provide clear recommendations to the HQ development team by collaborating with Regional Directors and Lead Engineers to ensure customer requirements, issues, and circumstances are well understood through virtual/onsite meetings and “Go and See” customer visits.
• Create and maintain engineering specifications, DFMEAs, DVP&Rs throughout the development phase of the product.
• Support APQP, DFM/DFA, and IATF 16949 compliance, including defining and verifying critical characteristics and the feasibility of the design.
• Provide on-site engineering support and service at customer locations for tasks like software reflash, sample delivery, sample correction, etc.
• Lead root cause analysis of warranty products:
  • Analyze the root cause of warranty product concerns and report to the customer and the internal relevant team.
  • Execute the swap test by soldering and desoldering defective components of the circuit board to verify the analysis result.
  • Conduct physical breakdown and re-assembly of warranty products for analysis.
  • Communicate with lead engineers and/or HQ engineers for root cause analysis and problem-solving with global colleagues in other time zones as required.
• Lead technical risk reporting based on customer communication:
  • Utilize and apply knowledge acquired by internal independent research and work experience to assist problem-solving and give recommendations to relevant teams.
  • Provide technical communication with HQ development teams and the global cross-functional team to report technical risks and issues.
• Create communication of technical information and data for RFQ’s, RFP’s, and quoting stages of projects.
• Support and collaborate with HQ for technical review materials and question/answer based on a full understanding of customer requirements of the assigned product.
• Act as the lead technical window person in communicating with the customer and HQ for assigned products.
• Escalate summaries of deliverables and background on advanced technical requests from customers to HQ and local leadership, while communicating with customers and related teams to ensure accurate guidance.
• Perform technical research and benchmarking for new business opportunities.
• Develop internal/external proposals for new technology based on technical study, benchmarking, and research of assigned products.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives within the engineering organization to be shared regionally and with HQ engineering teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or electronic engineering is required.
• A minimum of 5 years of development engineering experience in the automotive industry or related industry.
• Experience in the practical applications of power electronics engineering, including converter and inverter technologies.
• Skill in analysis of semiconductors like MOSFET, diode, gate drive, OP-amp, and digital circuits.
• Ability to read and understand electrical schematics, control system configurations, and standardized work instructions.
• Proficient skills in using equipment for circuit analysis, such as an oscilloscope, function generator, and power supply.
• Skill to select electrical and electronic circuits (resistors, capacitors, inductors, transformers) and designs, and understand analog and digital circuits.
• Ability to adapt to flexible work schedules for communication with stakeholders in different time zones (e.g., HQ in Korea).
• Proficient skills in MS Project, MS Office, and MS Teams.
• A passion for discovery and learning, with a curiosity that drives you to look beyond obvious obstacles.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; the employer will not sponsor applicants for a work visa.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in electrical or electronic engineering with an emphasis on power electronics.
• OEM or Tier1 Automotive experience.
• Bilingual in English and Korean.

Benefits

Full-Time Employees

• No-cost employee premiums for you and your eligible dependents for competitive medical, dental, vision, and prescription benefits.
• Auto enrollment with immediate vesting of competitive company matching contributions in a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with several investment options.
• Generous Paid Time Off program that includes company holidays and a combined bank of paid sick and vacation time.
• Performance-based Short-Term Incentives (varies by role).
• Access to confidential mental health resources to help you and your loved ones improve your quality of life.
• Personal fitness goal incentives.
• Family-oriented benefits such as paid parental leave and support for families raising children with learning, social, behavioral challenges, or developmental disabilities.
• Group Rate Life and Disability Insurance.

Temporary/Contractors

• Eligible for the relevant benefit programs offered through our partner agencies.