Electronic Hardware Engineer (m/f/d) Automotive Traction Inverters - #2721669

Job Description:

For more than a century, we have been shaping prog­ress in our pro­duct sector as a technology leader – whether it's star­ter motors, gene­rators, start/stop systems or mild hybridi­zation. Inno­vation, develop­ment exper­tise and the highest quali­ty stan­dards make us a reliable part­ner for auto­motive manu­facturers – at 14 locations world­wide. Our pro­ducts are not only effi­cient and durable but also provide high func­tional flexi­bility and the right answers for glo­bal pro­duct platforms and more stringent CO2 require­ments.

Electronic Hardware Engineer (m/f/d) Automotive Traction Inverters Shape the future of mobility with us. And your own.

SEG Automotive combines the strength of a global player with the short decision-making paths and culture of a medium-sized company. We offer you a fulfilling, challenging and future-proof job: With us, you can make a contribution to society – and at the same time have a wide range of opportunities for personal and international development.

Become part of our intercultural team of over 6,000 employees in 14 countries. This is how you make an impact – on the automotive industry and your own career.

What Your Future With Us Will Look Like

• Develop electronic hardware architecture, schematics, and PCB layouts for automotive traction inverters, covering logic and power electronics.
• Design, select, and integrate microcontrollers, SiC and IGBT power modules, gate-driver circuits, sensing, protection, power-supply, and communication interfaces.
• Define and optimize inverter concepts and support compliance with automotive EMC, electrical, thermal, insulation, safety, and reliability requirements.
• Perform design reviews, simulations, calculations, component derating, tolerance analysis, and failure-mode evaluation.
• Support prototype build, bring-up, verification, validation, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis at component, PCB, inverter, and vehicle-system level.
• Translate system and customer requirements into robust hardware specifications, interfaces, and verification criteria following ASPICE processes.
• Coordinate technical work packages with systems, software, mechanical, thermal, manufacturing, purchasing, quality, and functional-safety teams.
• Manage technical alignment with semiconductor manufacturers, suppliers, external development partners, and test laboratories.
• Support system design, technical quotations, concept studies, and acquisition activities for high-voltage electrification projects with international OEM customers.
• Present technical concepts, trade-offs, risks, and project status clearly to internal stakeholders, partners, and customers.
  
  

What you need to join us for a future with us

• Degree in electrical engineering, (power) electronics, or comparable discipline.
• Several years of professional experience in automotive electronic hardware development, preferably for traction inverters, electric drives, or other high-voltage power-electronics systems.
• Deep knowledge of circuit design and PCB layout for mixed-signal logic and high-power electronics.
• Strong hands-on expertise with automotive microcontrollers, SiC MOSFET and IGBT power modules, gate drivers, and EMC input/output filters.
• Sound understanding of high-voltage inverter systems, switching behavior, parasitic effects, grounding, isolation, thermal interfaces, and protection concepts.
• Experience with schematic capture, PCB design and review, laboratory instrumentation, and hardware validation methods.
• System-oriented thinking and the ability to coordinate complex technical topics across organizational boundaries.
• Strong communication and presentation skills in an international, cross-functional environment.
• Professional proficiency in English; German or another relevant language is an advantage.
  
  

What we'll be offering you in the future:

• Flexible work hours with flex time and remote work / hybrid work
• Additional days off in addition to 30 vacation days
• Support for personal development (Learning hub@SEG)
• AvwL (age-related capital-forming benefits), ergonomic workstations
• Company events (e.g., BBQ, Family Day, etc.), subsidized meals in the cafeteria
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) INSITE
• Free parking garage with ample parking spaces
• Additional benefits under the collective bargaining agreement for the metal and electrical industry
• Affordable electric vehicle charging at headquarters
• Sustainable, eco-friendly location
• Flat hierarchies (town hall meetings, direct sessions with the CEO for Q&A)
• Talent development through the SEG Potential Hub
  
  

Contakt

SEG Automotive Germany GmbH | Lotterbergstraße 30 | 70499 Stuttgart | Germany | www.seg-automotive.com

Mr. Axel Gemmert

HR Business Partner

Apply online

www.seg-automotive.com