Hybrid Product Development Engineer – Power Electronics Control

at Ford Motor Company

• Job title: Product Development Engineer – Power Electronics Control
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $84,480 - $141,360 per year
• Degree requirement: Postgraduate Degree
• Tech skills: Switching
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Dearborn, United States

About the role

• Electrified Propulsion Engineer responsible for designing control strategies for power conversion modules at Ford. Collaborating with cross-functional teams on vehicle electrification projects.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the design and optimization of the modulation and control algorithms for various power conversion modules, including bi-directional onboard chargers and DC/DC converters for all operating modes and conditions.
• Develop novel control strategies to improve system performance, robustness, and costs through extensive modeling and HIL simulation.
• Work closely with systems, hardware, software, and test engineers on the team to plan, implement and validate the control strategies.
• Work with power conversion module suppliers to ensure and help improve the stability and performance of their control strategies.
• Provide support to resolve customer concerns, investigate and troubleshoot system faults and errors.
• Connect with focus groups and forums to stay at the forefront of technological advancements to keep the team abreast of the latest power conversion topologies and control techniques.

Requirements

• Master or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering; or a combination of equivalent experience and education.
• 3+ years of working experience in power converter control design and development.
• Deep understanding of various high-power conversion topologies (PFC, CLLC and DAB DC/DC etc.), including their operation principles and switching/commutation details.
• Solid circuit and system-level modeling and simulation skills using common tools, such as PLECS and Simulink.
• Experience in simulation, design, and testing with real-time HIL.
• Hands-on experience implementing modulation and close-loop control of soft-switching OBC and high-power DC/DC products
• Strong communicator, able to effectively present to technical audiences.
• Team player working in a diverse group in a dynamic and 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.