Job Description

Engineering and Design

• Research and recommend solutions to various problems involving electronics and electrical issues.
• Create electrical/electronic schematics
• Design custom electronic circuits, modules, display devices, controllers, and Printed Circuit Boards.
• Ensure that safety standards and practices are met in all design work; namely, high-voltage hybrid vehicles
• Write technical reports and analyze data.
• Reverse engineering for electrical signals to collect benchmark data

Test Vehicle Build and Support

• Design LV and HV Power Distribution and Load analysis for Prototype Vehicles
• Design and specify packaging of components, test gear and sensors for harsh in-vehicle conditions.
• Design Harnesses for LV and HV for power distribution, CAN Networks, and small signal transmission lines.
• Specify vehicle instrumentation for sensors, such as pressure, torque, temperature and rpm.
• Desing custom display devices, actuators, controllers, and signal conditioning
• Integrate custom hardware modules to existing production vehicles including HV and LV battery charging
• Troubleshoot and identify electrical faults and problems, including CAN Network issues
• Support off-site test trips

Hardware Build and Support

• Build custom control boxes and test gear.
• Build-up and solder components onto printed circuit boards.
• Build and customize prototype PCM modules.
• Build custom packaging for sensors and actuators.

Test Stand Support

• Build and install instrumentation harnesses.
• Install flow meters, temperature sensors and wiring.
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical control system, including 3 phase motor controllers.
• Specify components, motors, measuring devices, heaters and instrumentation.
• Troubleshoot data acquisition problems.

Education:

• Bachelor's or master’s degree in electrical engineering.

Experience:

• 3+ years of experience in electrical engineering experience in automotive or off-highway
• 2+ years of experience directly related to supporting protype vehicle builds or testing environment.
• Demonstrated ability to layout electrical wiring schematics with experience in selecting sensors and actuators.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to complete tasks.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively as part of a diverse team.
• Must be familiar with standard test equipment, such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, current probes etc.

• Must have an understanding of grounding and ground loops.

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• 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.

This position is a can be a salary grade 6, 7 or 8 with ranges from $85,400-$143,200.,Salary grade 7 and ranges from $99,600-$156,600., Salary grade 8 and ranges from $115,000-$162,900.

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid

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