Ford's Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is seeking a Sr. Electrical System Validation Engineer to contribute to the validation of Low Voltage systems and ensure its reliable performance.
The successful candidate will lead system-level design and validation activities, working closely with cross-functional teams to support product design, vehicle behaviors definition, prototype bring-up, and validation with a system-level focus.
Key responsibilities include:
- Performing bench-level and vehicle-level electrical system testing and validation
- Conducting Worst Case Circuit Analysis on power electronics converters and electrical systems
- Reviewing schematics and layouts for Low-voltage ECUs, body controllers, and zonal modules
- Proposing electrical circuit/system design changes to improve electrical system performance
- Performing electrical system fault testing and validating system protection strategies
- Developing test plans to validate system performance in low-voltage electrical systems
- Gaining deep technical knowledge of existing low-voltage system architecture and proposing strategies to enhance system reliability and stability
- Working with component suppliers to characterize loads in a low-voltage system
- Determining safe operating voltage range and other relevant constraints for electrical system loads
- Playing an active role in low-voltage system failure root cause analysis
- Supporting low-voltage system requirement definition
- Ensuring reliability of low-voltage system by proposing proper load management strategies
- Performing trade studies to realize efficient system design strategies and optimize for cost
The ideal candidate will have:
- A B.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
- 5+ 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 of 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
Preferred qualifications include:
- Master's degree in electrical engineering, Computer Science, or related fields
- 10+ years of combined electrical HW design and low-voltage system validation experience
- 5+ years of WCCA experience
- Strong knowledge of power electronics system design
- Experience with advanced problem-solving tools
In terms of benefits, Ford offers:
- 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
The salary range for this position is $138,800-$232,700.
