Senior Power Electronics Design Engineer

Ford Motor CompanyPalo Alto, CA, United States

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We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

Ford’s Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company’s vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners.

In this position, the Power Electronics Design Engineer will own complex drive unit inverter sub-components from concept through production, including development of related assembly and manufacturing processes. You will be responsible for driving the development of parts and processes with substantial impact on vehicle-level cost and performance.

Responsibilities :

Own inverter mechanical parts from concept through production including part design and release.
Develop manufacturing processes including running DOEs and executing process validation.
Design and execute physical tests in a lab environment, including designing fixtures / test equipment.
Plan, coordinate, and execute test campaigns for design verification of inverter sub-components and the inverter system.
Optimize costs from design to manufacturing and create robust designs for automotive application.
Own mechanical parts for inverters, driving optimization for durability, efficiency, and performance.

Requirements :

Robust foundation in engineering first principles with good engineering judgement.

Intellectual honesty, curiosity, and humility.

Mechanical Engineering or similar degree.

Strong CAD skills (Catia / 3DX preferred).

Hands-on experience building and testing hardware in a prototype / lab environment (strong workshop skills preferred).

Preferred Qualifications :

5+ years of experience designing, developing, and releasing products (power electronics or similar devices brought to production preferred)

Passionate and curious about deep technical problems and driven to deliver engineering excellence.

Experience releasing prototype and production parts including drafting, GD&T, tolerance analysis, and DFM.

Experience managing or working closely with manufacturing partners, contract manufacturers, and in-house manufacturing teams to bring parts to production.

What We Offer :

Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage

Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more

Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more

Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases

Tuition assistance

Established and active employee resource groups

Paid time off for individual and team community service

A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day

Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

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