Overview
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. You'll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively, staying focused on only what matters, and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.
In this position...
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and development of hardware systems integration across various vehicle subsystems, focusing on chassis, thermal, body, safety, and lighting.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support product design, vehicle behaviors definition, prototype bring-up, and debugging to ensure seamless functionality and performance throughout the product lifecycle.
- Conceptualize, design, engineer, and support the launch of next-generation vehicle platform architectures for electric vehicles.
- Develop electrical hardware and system requirements for subsystems and components, ensuring traceability from high-level features to hardware implementation specifications.
- Work cross-functionally with component owners to drive optimal electrical system designs that satisfy electrical architecture requirements.
- Review and approve test plans and results to ensure low voltage interface compatibility and component requirement compliance.
- Contribute to the development and validation of electrical architecture, performing trade studies to optimize for cost, mass, performance, and serviceability.
- Own electrical subsystem interface documentation, collaborating with hardware and EDS teams to ensure accurate logical and physical implementation and seamless integration.
- Support functional safety analyses and decomposition of complex vehicle subsystems; create functional boundary diagrams and system interface specifications.
- Manage design and integration of initial prototype systems including bring-up, debug, and engineering test of prototype bucks, labcars, and vehicles.
Qualifications
B.S in Electrical, Computer, or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience6+ years of experience working on complex electrical systems or electronics designsStrong understanding of electrical engineering fundamentals and ability to apply them to automotive conceptsProven debugging and diagnostic skills in electrical, mechanical, and software domainsProven ability to develop traceable electrical hardware and system level requirements from high-level features to implementation specificationsExperience with creating and executing component and system level test proceduresExperience with requirements capture in requirements management software platforms (JAMA, etc)Excellent teamwork, problem-solving, communication, and project management skillsStrong written and verbal communication skillsAn eagerness to work cross-functionally in a dynamic environment where you are part of a high performing teamA systems approach to design and development with the desire and curiosity to strive for exceptional delivery execution and continuous improvementEven better, you may have...
Master's Degree Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering or related fieldsHands-on experience with electrical test equipment (oscilloscopes, DMMs, signal generators, power supplies, etc.)Experience with hardware definition and integration of chassis and / or thermal electronicsExperience with Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment (HARA)Experience with electrical / electro-mechanical devices involving networked microcontrollers and embedded softwareYou may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!
What we offer
Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverageFlexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and moreFamily building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and moreVehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leasesTuition assistanceEstablished and active employee resource groupsPaid time off for individual and team community serviceA generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's DayPaid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation timeFor more information on salary and benefits, click here : https : / / fordcareers.co / GSRSP4
This position is a range of salary grades 7-8.
Requisition ID
52475
Visa sponsorship is available for this position.
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This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid #LI-BB1
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