Core Electronics PD Engineer

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In this position... 

Lead all activities related to the Low Voltage alternator & Belt ISG Power Electronics and Electromagnetic design.   Work closely with your Mechanical Engineering Peer on these machines to insure they meet requirements and expectations on all global Ford Vehicles.

What you'll do...

Component Specification & Design: Develop and author comprehensive Alternator / BISG specifications (48V or less), ensuring alignment with vehicle architecture, performance requirements, and Ford engineering standards.  For power electronics and electromagnetics and circuit design as related to alternators/BISG's.

 

Failure Analysis & Resolution for power electronics and electromagnetic issues: Lead root cause analysis for any component or system failures related to low voltage power supplies, employing structured problem-solving methodologies.

 

Quality Assurance & Improvement: Leverage advanced quality tools such as 8D methodology and Six Sigma principles to identify, analyze, and drive permanent resolutions for quality issues, aiming for zero defects and actively preventing failures early in the design and manufacturing stages.

 

Cross-Functional Liaison: Serve as the primary technical liaison between  suppliers and internal vehicle architecture teams, facilitating clear communication and ensuring seamless integration of power supply components.

 

System Interaction Understanding: Develop a deep understanding of the interaction between low voltage power supplies, vehicle software, and other interconnected components within the vehicle system.

 

Functional Safety (ASIL): Understand and apply Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL) principles as they relate to the low voltage power supply system, ensuring functional safety requirements are met.

 

Requirements Management: Ensure that all assigned low voltage power supply components fully meet Ford's requirements as documented in FEDE, Jama, and internal component specifications.

 

Program Timing Adherence: Take ownership of component delivery and ensure adherence to all program timing milestones within the Global Product Development System (GPDS), proactively managing the design and release process to meet deadlines.

 

Product Lifecycle Ownership: Assume full ownership for component quality throughout the entire product lifecycle, encompassing initial engineering development, forward model integration, current production support, and service field performance.

 

Warranty Reduction: Proactively work to drive warranty claims to zero through the development of robust component specifications, rigorous supplier reviews, and comprehensive FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) studies.

 

Supplier Management: Collaborate closely with suppliers to ensure their designs, manufacturing processes, and quality controls meet Ford's stringent standards.
 

You'll have...

A Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field.

Experience with Local Interconnect Network (LIN) and Controller Area Network (CAN) communication

5+ years of experience with Alternators and Belt Integrated Starter Generators (BiSG).

Demonstrated experience in writing detailed component specifications.

Proven experience with root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions.

Familiarity with functional safety concepts, such as Automotive Safety Integrity Lever (ASIL).

5+ years of experience in component design and release is highly desired.

 

Even better, you may have...

Master’s degree in Electrical engineering or a related field.

Strong understanding and practical application of quality tools such as 8D and Six Sigma (Green Belt or Black Belt certification preferred).

Experience with vehicle electrical architecture and automotive power distribution systems.

Familiarity with Ford engineering processes and tools, such as: Ford Engineering Design Environment (FEDE), Jama, Global Product Development System (GPDS), Jira).

Experience conducting Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and other risk assessment techniques.

Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively liaise between internal and external stakeholders.

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently and prioritize tasks effectively.

 

 

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 salary grade 7 and ranges from $84,480-141,360.

 

 

Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

 

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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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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