Propulsion Systems Electrical Engineer
Ford Motor Company
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Dearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United States
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About the role
- Develop HV and LV requirements to integrate new powertrain components and test next-generation electrified light-duty, medium-duty, and heavy-duty advanced electrified vehicles.
- Work closely with systems engineers to scope workstreams for powertrain integration work and new technologies.
- Design of HV and LV electrical architecture, power distribution, and vehicle CAN/LIN network communications, voltage compatibility, load analysis, and device transmittals.
- Lead design reviews and worst-case circuit analysis.
- Hands-on troubleshooting, commissioning in vehicle, and testing of next generation electrification prototypes supporting ongoing development and testing at various Ford facilities.
Requirements
- Bachelor or Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering. Related engineering disciplines with work experience also considered.
- 2+ years of working experience in HV and LV architecture design, schematics, vehicle build, and in-vehicle service.
- Hands-on experience with automotive test equipment like oscilloscopes, insulation test equipment, multimeters, and field service/ crimp tools.
- Strong understanding of automotive systems and hybrid powertrain architectures.
- Experience using problem solving tools and methods to find root cause and solve problems related to vehicle build, commissioning, and testing
- **Even better, you may have...**
- 5+ years of experience in power electronics design and development with a focus on automotive applications, and leading projects from concept to production.
- Expertise in simulation tools like MATLAB/Simulink for power electronics and Ansys Maxwell for magnetic component design and EMI/EMC analysis.
- Experience using CAN development tools like CANalyzer, CANoe, and Davinci
- In-depth knowledge of automotive functional safety standards (ISO 26262) and global electrification regulations (SAE, UL, IEC, GBT).
- Experience with in-vehicle electrical diagnostics and commissioning work.
- Familiarity with electrified vehicle controls and calibration strategies
- - Experience using data acquisition systems, data processing and analysis for design, development, and validation of propulsion systems
- - Demonstrated track record of delivering new technologies to vehicle programs
- - Strong communicator with ability to effectively present to technical audiences.
- - Team player comfortable working in a diverse group in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- - Self-starting with solid follow-through and multitasking abilities; able to work with limited supervision.
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
HV architecture designLV architecture designpower distributionvehicle CAN communicationsvehicle LIN communicationscircuit analysispower electronics designautomotive systemshybrid powertrain architecturesdata processing and analysis
Soft skills
problem solvingstrong communicatorteam playerself-startingmultitaskingability to work with limited supervision
Certifications
Bachelor of Science in Electrical EngineeringMaster of Science in Electrical EngineeringISO 26262 compliance