Power Electronics Engineer, Electromagnetic
Ford Motor Company
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ADAS Sensor Core Engineer
Ford Motor Company
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Dearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United States
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SeniorLead
Tech Stack
Assembly
About the role
- Lead Core Sensor design work for ADAS sensors per the Global Product Development System process on various vehicle programs.
- Provide cost-efficient and quality parts on time, maintaining ownership and governance of component-specific robustness quality documentation (DFMEA, DVP&R, SCCAF, etc.).
- Lead the Sourcing Process, including investment, piece price, and tooling cost reviews, and prepare initial and final sourcing documents including ESOW, Engineering Specifications, System and Component Requirements.
- Manage and execute software technical design reviews and releases for prototype, production, and service
- Lead and perform Failure Mode Avoidance and Functional Safety analyses to examine potential failure modes and design suitable prevention strategies.
- Conduct Technical Design Reviews, interfacing with Ford application activities and supplier engineering (software, hardware, mechanical, etc.).
- Lead in the creation and signoff of E/E information like WCCA, Device Transmittals, Specifications, and Electrical Schematics.
- Support Vehicle Operations activities to determine appropriate assembly and testing processes.
- Interface with other engineers, Vehicle Engineering, suppliers, and management to ensure compliance with required specifications and efficient critical decision-making.
- Support program-related work such as Bill of Materials (BOM), integration and packaging, parts release, requirements compliance, Engineering Signoff, 2-pagers, AIMs, FMA, Subsystem/Supplier work plans, DVP&R, and Engineering Sign-off.
- Analyze data, identify root causes of issues, and develop corrective actions to optimize processes and achieve desired outcomes. Strong systems engineering approach to problem-solving and design. Drive troubleshooting and development of solutions for Hardware, Software, and packaging issues found during validation and launch using problem-solving best practices (8D, Is/Is not, 3L5W, fishbones, etc.).
- Support prototype builds and vehicle launch, which may require travel.
- Identify validation, durability, and functional testing required for a given program’s change scope.
- Support ongoing warranty reduction and improvements.
Requirements
- BS in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or strongly related equivalent
- Experience with packaging electronic modules and components in vehicles
- 3+ years of experience in Hardware Design of Electrical Engineering components.
- 7+ years of experience with Automotive Component or Subsystem Product Development tools and processes.
- Strong understanding and application of engineering disciplines (engineering specifications, systems engineering, design validation, failure mode analysis, 8D, Six Sigma, etc.).
- An expert at analyzing and resolving complex issues.
- Strong teamwork and collaboration skills, self-motivated, proactive, eager to take responsibility, and deliver results with minimal supervision.
- Outstanding supplier relationship skills to coach and lead suppliers as required.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and project management skills.
- Ability to quickly learn the job (with mentoring from others) and then be able to self-lead the D&R Application work on programs.
- Ability to clearly and concisely communicate and interact with others, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to travel
- MSEE or advanced degree preferred.
- 5+ years of E/E Layout, WCCA, or other industrialization of electronics experience.
- Experience with ADAS sensing technologies (e.g., camera, radar, lidar, ultrasonic).
- 3+ years of Optical Experience in Lens Design, MTF, SRF, etc.
- 3+ years of Infrared Technologies or equivalent.
- Electrical and Mechanical subsystems, brackets design experience.
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
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
Electrical EngineeringMechanical EngineeringHardware DesignDesign ValidationFailure Mode Analysis8DSix SigmaOptical DesignInfrared TechnologiesADAS Sensing Technologies
Soft skills
teamworkcollaborationself-motivatedproactiveleadershipcommunicationproject managementproblem-solvingsupplier relationship managementcritical decision-making
Certifications
BS in Electrical EngineeringBS in Mechanical EngineeringMSEE or advanced degree