Hybrid Senior Electrical System Validation Engineer

at Ford Motor Company

• Job title: Senior Electrical System Validation Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $115,000 - $192,900 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Allen Park, United States

About the role

• Sr. Electrical System Validation Engineer focusing on validation and design of Low Voltage systems for electric vehicles. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure performance and functionality.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the validation of Low Voltage systems and be responsible for ensuring its reliable performance.
• Lead system-level design and validation activities and work side by side with various cross-functional teams to support product design, vehicle behaviors definition, prototype bring-up, and validation with a system level focus.
• Lead bring-up and validation activities for each vehicle build and be responsible for overall functionality and performance of Low Voltage systems throughout product life cycle.
• Conceptualize, design, engineer, develop, and support the launch of next-generation vehicle platform architectures for electric vehicles.

Requirements

• B.S in Electrical, or Computer Engineering, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• 8+ years of combined electrical HW design and low voltage system validation experience
• 3+ years of experience with performing WCCA analysis
• Power Electronics HW development experience including schematic and layout design, board bring up, and bench testing
• Deep technical knowledge on power converter topologies including isolated and non-isolated
• Extensive hands-on experience in power electronics and electrical system testing
• Experience and working knowledge of systems development and electric vehicle’s electrical architecture
• Strong understanding of electrical engineering fundamentals and ability to apply them to automotive concepts
• Proven debugging and diagnostic skills in electrical, mechanical, and software domains
• Experience with designing test plans to validate automotive low voltage systems
• 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 systems approach to design and development with the desire and curiosity to strive for exceptional delivery execution and continuous improvement
• Master’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Science, or related fields (even better)
• 10+ years of combined electrical HW design and low voltage system validation experience (even better)
• 5+ years of WCCA experience (even better)
• Strong knowledge of power electronics system design (even better)
• Experienced with advanced problem-solving tools such as fish-bone diagram, Design For Six Sigma (DFSS), FA report, 8D documentation, etc. (even better)
• Having semiconductor level knowledge is a big plus (even better)

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.