Ford Motor Company

Prototype Development Engineer

Ford Motor Company

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Allen Park • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • Assist with prototype development and testing on benches, labcars, and vehicles.
  • Duties include part installation, wiring, flashing software on modules, debugging networks (CAN / LIN / Ethernet / etc…), recording the status of the modules, labcar, and prototype vehicles.
  • Build and report the development integration progress & maturity for the test asset.
  • Work with the prototype team to create solutions that address their needs.
  • Troubleshoot issues with the prototype test assets as well as document and help triage issues.
  • Create test strategies and experiment designs to verify all prototype functions.
  • Coordinate with Systems Integration and cross-functional teams to track build changes and assist upcoming development iterations.
  • Support design reviews and demos using prototype test assets with quick troubleshooting and creative problem solving.
  • Support the prototype build events and fleet management duties.
  • Travel to support prototype vehicle builds, modifications, and test asset support.

Requirements

  • B.S. in Electrical, Mechanical, Computer or Software Engineering or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
  • Ability to travel up to 25% Travel Required
  • B.S. in Electrical, Mechanical, Computer or Software Engineering
  • Strong Electrical and Embedded Systems Engineering fundamentals.
  • 5+ years of experience working on hardware design, board bring-up and hardware integration
  • 5+ years of experience with Vehicle Network Protocols such as CAN, LIN & Automotive Ethernet
  • Experience and working knowledge of systems development, vehicle architecture, battery technologies, software/hardware tool development, motor calibration technologies, OBD calibration, functional safety, network and diagnostics process.
  • 3+ years of experience using embedded networking interface tools for automotive, aerospace or similar
  • Experience with electrical debugging of PCB Assemblies, including the ability to read electrical schematics
  • Experience writing test plans and procedures and providing go/no-go judgment
  • Even better, you may have...
  • B.S. in Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Embedded Systems
  • Proficiency in fundamentals of vehicle architecture, embedded systems design, RTOSes and real-time networking
  • Experience in instrumenting sensors systems and using data acquisition tools for analysis
  • Experience in supporting product development from concept to deployment
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • An eagerness to work cross-functionally in a dynamic environment where you are part of a high performing team
  • A systems approach to design and development with the desire and curiosity to strive for exceptional delivery execution and continuous improvement
Benefits
  • 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.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
Electrical EngineeringMechanical EngineeringComputer EngineeringEmbedded SystemsVehicle Network ProtocolsCANLINAutomotive EthernetElectrical DebuggingTest Plans
Soft skills
Strong Communication SkillsCreative Problem SolvingCross-Functional CollaborationDocumentationTroubleshootingTeamworkAdaptabilityCuriosityContinuous ImprovementExecution