High Voltage Power Electronics Development & Validation Subject Matter Expert

The Subject Matter Expert will serve as the reference for High Voltage Power Electronics development & validation methods and practices. They will function as a technical leader within their team to mature the state of development & validation activities. This includes staying aware of industry trends, coaching, and development of standard operating procedures and best practices. This individual contributor will support multiple components and programs while leading continuous improvement initiatives. A qualified candidate will have a mix of hands-on testing experience and technical documentation writing experience within a relevant field.  

Major Job Elements / Responsibilities: 

• Become the subject matter expert for all High Voltage Power Electronics development & validation methods and practices, with an emphasis on High Voltage Power Inverter Modules 
• Author and publish various technical documents, e.g. standard operating procedures, validation specifications, etc.  
• Author, review, and comprehend performance and durability requirements for High Voltage Power Inverter Modules 
• Provide technical expertise and direction during DFMEA and DRBTR activities 
• Help align the team with virtual engineering activities 
• Be aware of relevant industry trends, standards, and regulations 
• Be aware of field performance and failures for Stellantis High Voltage Power Electronics components, especially High Voltage Power Inverter Modules 
• Mentor team members on best practices and effective problem solving 
• Collect, process, and present typical engineering data, e.g. time-series data acquisition from physical testing 
• Author incident reports via the Stellantis problem tracking system for product issues discovered during DVP&R activities 
• Comprehend accelerated testing and reliability demonstration, perform related calculations 
• Write work orders, purchase requests, etc. for outsourced testing and other procurement 

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related degree field
• 8 or more years of relevant professional experience 
• English fluency, both written and verbal 
• Demonstrated expert-level technical report writing ability 
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including intermediate to advanced Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams or SharePoint 
• Knowledge of DVP&R, DRBTR, and DFMEA creation & execution 
• Knowledge of High Voltage Power Electronics devices and construction, especially High Voltage Power Inverter Modules 
• Be available full-time, on-site at the CTC location in Auburn Hills, MI 
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master of Science Degree in Engineering
• 6-10 or more years of relevant professional experience 
• Previous experience working DVP&R activities for High Voltage Power Electronics, especially High Voltage Power Inverter Modules 
• Previous experience authoring and managing technical specification documents 
• Previous Design Release Engineering experience 
• Previous EOL definition experience 
• Previous experience working in the automotive industry 
• Knowledge of typical laboratory test equipment including digital multi-meters, oscilloscopes, hi-pot testers, low and high voltage power supplies, coolant conditioning units, electric motor dynamometer, ETAS-based data acquisition systems 
• Experience with source control methods for documentation