Dyno Engineering Manager overseeing powertrain dynamometer engineering at Ford. Leading technical strategy and implementation for cutting-edge electric vehicle testing and validation systems.
Responsibilities
Functional Ownership: Lead the technical strategy, design, and implementation of engineering solutions for EV powertrain dynos, battery simulators, and power electronics test benches.
Automation Consultancy: Act as the lead subject matter expert (SME) for internal engineering groups, providing hands-on guidance to help them set up and automate custom, one-off test rigs and specialized hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) systems.
Technical Architecture: Architect and maintain the "gold standard" for real-time controllers and data acquisition systems (DAQ), ensuring seamless integration of fault injection and automated test sequences.
Standards Development: Define and enforce technical standards for test automation (using LabVIEW, Python, and VeriStand) to ensure code reusability, safety, and data integrity across all testing platforms.
Facility Engineering & Expansion: Lead the technical specifications and engineering oversight for the relocation, expansion, and commissioning of new dyno cells and high-voltage laboratory spaces.
Advanced Instrumentation: Specify, install, and calibrate complex data acquisition hardware, ensuring compatibility with various communication protocols (e.g., CAN, EtherCAT, LIN, SPI).
Cross-Functional Mentorship: Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers and technicians across the organization, fostering a culture of technical excellence in hardware-testing methodologies.
Requirements
Bachelor's or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
8+ years of experience in hardware test automation, dyno engineering, or electromechanical system design.
Extensive experience with real-time control systems and DAQ hardware (e.g., dSpace, National Instruments, PUMA).
Deep proficiency in test automation scripting and programming (Python, LabVIEW, or C/C++).
Strong mechanical aptitude with the ability to troubleshoot complex electromechanical systems and high-voltage DC hardware.
Proven experience leading large-scale technical projects or serving as a technical lead for complex engineering systems.
Even better, you may have... Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
Experience leading the engineering layout and automation backbone for a powertrain testing facility.
Expertise in PUMA, VeriStand, LabVIEW Real-Time, and cRIO systems.
Experience with Model-Based Development (MATLAB/Simulink) and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing.
Familiarity with advanced power electronics, including SiC inverters and high-performance e-motors.
Experience with Design of Experiments (DOE) and advanced statistical methods for data validation.
Familiarity with calibration protocols and tools (e.g., ASAM standards, CANape, INCA).
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.
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