Power Electronics Design Leader in Glendale

Job Description

What you will do:

The Power Electronics Design Leader will provide global electronic technical leadership, driving innovation and technology roadmaps across multiple projects. You will lead technical teams and resources, influence cross-functional stakeholders, and represent the organization in international technical forums. The successful candidate will serve as a recognized expert in electronic technology, collaborating closely with technical leaders and management.

How you will do it:

• Develop and execute Annual Development Plans, Performance Reviews, and Succession Plans (as appropriate) for each team member.
• Develop and train internal technical experts to ensure consistent application of proper hardware engineering discipline throughout the product development cycle.

• Devise and implement processes, tools, and KPI’s to continuously improve product quality governance.
• Directing technical teams to resolve technical issues and ensure changes implemented to avoid reoccurrence.
• Provide an efficient, swift and effective path for escalation/resolution of hardware issues (as needed).
• Lead reviews and negotiations of customer specifications, industry standards, regulatory standards and internal design guidelines to establish product electrical requirements.
• Directs the requirement analysis and validation planning activities in accordance with automotive functional safety and ASPICE processes without guidance.
• Leads and approves design verification activities such as engineering analysis, simulation, design reviews, DFMEAs, validation testing and reporting in accordance with automotive functional safety and ASPICE processes without guidance.
• Leads and approves design direction for core and customer power electronic circuit designs including DCDC converters, solid state relays, pre-driver, magnetics, input filters, and other power semiconductor circuits.
• Generates technical requirements of electrical architecture and electrical circuit design, components and sub-assemblies including PCBA, contactors, other electrical hardware.
• Generates hardware / software interface specifications, including DCDC control strategies to be used in application and test software, working closely with the embedded software engineering team.
• Directs design and test for vehicle level electrical and electromagnetic performance per customer requirements. Optimize the electrical system design to balance cost, performance, mass, volume, and energy efficiency.
• Directs electrical design analyses and test results in support of design verification.
• Directs the development of power / high current test setups, plan, and execute tests for electrical circuits and components.
• Directs Engineering Change Requests and Engineering Change Orders.
• Leads suppliers to deliver components to specifications.
• Leads the design for manufacturability (DFM) to ensure that the design is optimized for manufacturing processes.
• Provides technical leadership to team members and allocates to project teams and tasks with other engineering disciplines.
• Manages, coaches and leads the development of others, growing organizational skill and competency in creativity and innovation.

What we look for:

Required:

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

• >15 years of professional engineering experience in related field

• 2-4 years of engineering supervision experience required; 1-2 years direct reports

• Expert in the use of electronic design and development tools, including schematic capture, layout, analysis, and simulation
• Expert with electronic circuit debug and test

• Expert in the use of electrical engineering equipment such as power supplies, DMM’s, and oscilloscopes
• Technical / project leadership experience taking power electronics from concept to production
• Experience with soft-switching and resonant topologies
• Experience with GAN and SiC power components and high precision analog design

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• Master’s degree in Power Electronics

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What you get:

• Medical, dental and vision care coverage and a 401(k) savings plan with company matching – all starting on date of hire

• Tuition reimbursement, perks, and discounts

• Parental and caregiver leave programs

• All the usual benefits such as paid time off, flexible spending, short-and long-term , basic life insurance, business travel insurance, and Employee Assistance Program

• Global market strength and worldwide market share leadership

• HQ location earns LEED certification for sustainability plus a full-service cafeteria and workout facility

• Clarios has been recognized as one of 2026's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere. This prestigious recognition marks the fourth consecutive year Clarios has received this distinction.

Who we are:
Clarios is the force behind the world’s most recognizable car battery brands, powering vehicles from leading automakers like Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan. With 18,000 employees worldwide, we develop, manufacture, and distribute energy storage solutions while recovering, recycling, and reusing up to 99% of battery materials—setting the standard for sustainability in our industry. At Clarios, we’re not just making batteries; we’re shaping the future of sustainable transportation. Join our mission to innovate, push boundaries, and make a real impact. Discover your potential at Clarios—where your power meets endless possibilities.

Veterans/Military Spouses:
We value the leadership, adaptability, and technical expertise developed through military service. At Clarios, those capabilities thrive in an environment built on grit, ingenuity, and passion—where you can grow your career while helping to power progress worldwide. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to protected characteristics.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please apply. of experience and skills combined with passion is key to challenging the status quo. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to , , , , , , , , , status as a protected veteran or other protected characteristics protected by law. As a federal contractor, we are committed to not discriminating against any applicant or employee based on these protected statuses. We will also take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunities. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process by emailing [email protected]. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value in our teams in terms of work experience, area of expertise, and all characteristics protected by laws in the countries where we operate. For more information on our commitment to sustainability, , and equal opportunity, please read our latest report. We want you to know your rights because EEO is the law.

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