Hybrid Charging Systems Modeling Engineer

at Ford Motor Company

• Job title: Charging Systems Modeling Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior, Mid level
• Salary: $146,520 - $276,600 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Python
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Long Beach, United States

About the role

• Charging Systems Modeling Engineer developing physics-based models for charging systems and vehicle performance at Ford. Collaborating across functional teams to optimize vehicle efficiency and performance.

Responsibilities

• Create and modify tools of different fidelity for the HV and LV bus, power conversion device controls and charging system predictions
• Run sensitivity analyses to understand the design space and tradeoffs
• Work closely with the power electronics, low voltage, charge port, HV and LV electrical distribution system teams to model and improve charge times, power conversion device performance on a vehicle level
• Create vehicle-aligned component and system targets for function, cost, weight and more
• Model improvements with on-road vehicle usage data
• Lead and contribute to design reviews, test plans, and requirements reviews to further optimize vehicle efficiency and performance cross functionally
• Enable effective communications with subsystems and other engineering teams to deliver optimal design solutions
• Support presentations of concepts and status to senior management and internally to Company personnel in an integration and subject matter expert role

Requirements

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• 2+ years of experience of developing physics-based models for high and low voltage bus dynamics, charging systems, power conversion devices
• 1+ year of testing chargers, power conversion devices
• High proficiency in any of Python/Matlab/Simulink
• Even better, you may have...• Masters or PhD Electrical, Physics, or a related field
• Experience building controls strategies for HV/LV bus dynamics systems
• Experience with Microsoft Office, Confluence, and Jira applications
• Experience with instrumentation and measurement of homologation cycles
• 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 system 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.