General Motors
Entry-Level – Researcher – Power Electronics & Energy Conversion Systems
Warren, Michigan, United States of America · Hybrid · Entry level · Full-time · Posted Oct 12, 2026
- Experience
- Research experience is required; recent PhD graduates are encouraged to apply. Must be graduating between August 2026 and June 2027.
- Education
- PhD in Electrical Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, or a related discipline; no equivalent-experience alternative stated.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, asylee, or refugee). GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship; applicants needing sponsorship now or in the future should not apply. The role is subject to export control restrictions.
About the job
Research, design, prototype, and test power-conversion systems for vehicle and non-automotive applications, including export power, backup AC power, microgrids, and energy storage.
What you'll do
- Develop and demonstrate inverter, DC-DC converter, and related power-conversion technologies using modeling, simulation, controls, and experimentation.
- Assess system requirements and architectures, and evaluate efficiency, cost, packaging, thermal performance, reliability, EMI/EMC, and integration tradeoffs.
- Collaborate across GM teams and external partners; document and communicate research results through reports, presentations, invention records, and publications.
What they ask for
- PhD in Electrical Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, or a related discipline, specializing in power electronics, energy conversion, electrical systems, controls, or a closely related field.
- Must be graduating between August 2026 and June 2027; able to work full time, 40 hours per week.
- Demonstrated research experience in power electronics, inverter or converter systems, energy conversion, or related electrical power systems.
- Strong foundation in power-electronics circuits, modeling and simulation, controls, embedded controls, and hands-on prototype experiments.
Nice to have
- Experience with three-phase inverters, grid-connected converters, export or uninterruptible AC power, microgrids, or energy storage.
- Experience with 10 kW to 100+ kW conversion systems, high-voltage batteries or generator sets, military requirements, wide-bandgap semiconductors, or AI-enabled design methods.
Tools
PLECS, MATLAB/Simulink, Altium, LTspice, Maxwell 2D/3D/Q3D, JMAG, Ansys, Altair
AI focus
Preferred experience applying AI-enabled methods to electrical, thermal, mechanical, or system-level design.
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