HV Systems Engineer, DC-DC

Job Description

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams! With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow's transportation.

Ford Model E is responsible for developing the key technologies and capabilities - such as EV platforms, batteries, e-motors, inverters, charging and recycling - to create ground-up breakthrough electric vehicles. By joining the best software, engineering, design and UX talent, you will be a part of creating innovative technologies and concepts that can be applied across the Ford enterprise. Being on the Ford Model E team means building the future as Ford's center of innovation and growth through electric and connected vehicles and services.

The High Voltage Systems Engineer will be responsible for complete end to end integration of the high voltage components and participate in the system level design activities for the subsystems. You will be the point of contact for anything high voltage related on this platform and lead the bring up activities in each of the vehicle builds. You will Conceptualize, Design, Engineer, Develop and support the launch of next-generation vehicle platforms for electric vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Lead the integration efforts for various high voltage components such as the battery, drive units and high voltage cabling.
• Participate in functional safety and failure avoidance analysis of complex electrical and software vehicle subsystems (HARA, FMEAs, etc.).
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to establish architecture content and maintain hardware block diagrams with all types of interactions captured and defined.
• Interface with the cross-functional teams to identify user stories and own the journey of the user stories from concept to production.
• Develop and own the high voltage related requirements and work with the hardware, software, architecture, safety and other cross-functional teams to verify requirements.
• Lead the high voltage bring up activities on all the vehicle builds and become the point person for the program.
• Lead the development of test cases and verification of system level functions on multiple mediums (benches, labcars, and vehicles).
• Lead the cross-functional development efforts and manage issue escalation and resolution.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Mechatronics Engineering
• Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements, especially for electric vehicles
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements for battery safety in global markets.
• 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
• 3+ years of academic or industry experience in electrified vehicles, electrified powertrain, high voltage battery design, electric vehicle charging systems

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in leading product development from concept to deployment
• A systems approach to design and development with the desire and curiosity to strive for exceptional delivery execution and continuous improvement
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements for electric vehicle charging in global markets.
• Experiencing designing and evaluating safety of High Voltage systems
• Experience with high voltage electronics such as on-board charger or DC-DC converter
• Experience with battery management systems

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 change maker, 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, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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.

For a detailed look at our benefits, click here:

https://corporate.ford.com/content/dam/corporate/us/en-us/documents/careers/2024-benefits-and-comp-GSR-sal-plan-2.pdf

Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

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