
EVSE Design and Release Engineer
Ford Motor Company
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Dearborn • Missouri • United States
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Salary
💰 $127,379 - $186,122 per year
Tech Stack
About the role
- Lead the design, release, packaging, and certification of Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) for future model battery electric vehicle (BEV) programs.
- Lead EVSE design, release, and testing for next generation electrified vehicles.
- Lead packaging (including enclosure) and appearance design efforts together with supplier partner, including any necessary AAR.
- Work with Studio on Class A surfaces.
- Coordinate features and deliverables with vehicle and customer experience teams.
- Release core components in FEDEBOM and WERS and drawing/model updates from P-release through launch.
- Manage Component Design Specifications (CDS) and Design Change Requests (DCR).
- Participate in Design Reviews and conduct Worst-Case Circuit Analysis.
- Work with EDS and OBC teams for proper interfaces and EMC team for vehicle level regulatory compliance.
- Manage quality foundation documents including Quality History, DFMEA, PFMEA, SCCAF, RCL/RDM, DVP&R, (refer to FMA).
- Support Supplier PPAP process through visits and document review (Control Plan and PFMEA).
- Understand/support/review/approve PPAP elements and PSW signoff.
- Support launch of vehicle programs, vehicle testing, offboard testing, regulatory testing, homologation testing, and other Trustmark testing.
- Support GPDS builds and AIMS resolution with suppliers.
- Evaluate electrical system engineering alternatives for various attributes, including cost, weight, package, quality, benchmarking, geometry creation and functional analysis.
- Interface with various cross-functional organizations in jointly identifying the prime alternative recommendation delivering the best compatible solution for quality, cost, weight, and function.
- Work with a team comprised of Tier 1 suppliers, purchasing/STA, manufacturing, attribute teams, interfacing teams, and vehicle team.
- Responsible for production warranty investigation and Assembly plant returns/failures with suppliers to drive containment and elimination of early warranty.
- Lead benchmarking efforts for core components, present findings and analyze EVSE architectures and features.
- Work with other core engineers on authoring DVMs and perform the necessary bench and on vehicle testing to ensure component and vehicle operation to requirements.
- Domestic and International Travel Required up to 20%.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering and 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a related occupation.
- 3 years of experience with each of the following skills is required:
- 1. Electrical component design and release for electrical vehicle charging equipment.
- 2. Electrical code and electrical standards as they apply to electrical vehicle charging equipment and home installations (regulatory).
- 3. Mode 2 charging devices including portable charge cords, charging stations, and EVSE accessories and adapters.
- 4. Analog circuit design, analysis, and operation for both power and logic. Above circuit board bring up and debugging.
- 5. Designing to pass the requirements/regulations, troubleshooting issues and the ability to use Electromagnetic Interference (EMI)/Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) test equipment.
- 6. Performing worst case circuit analysis (WCCA) to ensure robust and safe charging equipment design.
- 7. Component quality and robustness using root cause analysis and problem-solving tools: 5 and 8 Disciplines (5D/8D), Three-Legged 5 Whys (3L5W), and Six Sigma Problem solving.
Benefits
- Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
- Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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.
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Hard Skills & Tools
Electrical component designElectrical codeElectrical standardsMode 2 charging devicesAnalog circuit designElectromagnetic Interference (EMI)Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)Worst Case Circuit Analysis (WCCA)Root cause analysisSix Sigma Problem solving
Soft Skills
LeadershipCollaborationProblem-solvingCommunicationProject management
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering