Senior Electrical & Electronics Design Engineer

Ford Motor Company; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford Motor Private Limited is seeking a seasoned Power Electronics Engineer in Bengaluru to develop high-voltage, high-power hardware for next-generation EV energy management systems. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to create robust interfaces and drive design for performance and reliability.

The role requires hands-on experience with power electronics, PCB layouts, verification through lab testing, and a strong understanding of automotive EMC/EMC and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field is required.
• 8+ years of experience designing power electronics systems such as inverters, power converters, onboard chargers, or motor drive systems.
• Strong understanding of MOSFET/IGBT, SiC devices, gate drivers, magnetics, thermal management, EMI/EMC design.

Responsibilities

• Develop electrical requirements and interfaces with cross-functional teams and product owners.
• Design high-voltage, high-power circuits using schematic capture and PCB layout tools.
• Perform worst-case analysis, derating, thermal analysis, and life-cycle tolerance assessments.
• Evaluate and qualify alternate components while maintaining performance, reliability, and cost targets.
• Execute board bring-up, functional validation, and performance testing.
• Support design verification, durability, and life-cycle testing on labs and production vehicles.
• Collaborate with software, systems, validation, and vehicle engineering teams through the development lifecycle.
• Identify and resolve hardware design, EMC/EMC and system integration issues.
• Develop and maintain functional safety work products (DFMEA, FMEDA, WCCA) for ISO 26262 compliance.

Skills

Power electronics design

Hardware debugging

Cross-functional collaboration

Root-cause analysis

Embedded systems interaction

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Electronics Engineering

Tools

Schematic capture tools

PCB layout tools

Oscilloscopes

Power analyzers

Programmable power supplies

Environmental and thermal chambers

Jama (requirements management)

Job description

At Ford Motor Private Limited, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing our employees with the opportunity to define and realize their career aspirations.

The Electric Vehicle Energy Management Team Develops Critical Technologies That Enable Next-generation Electric Vehicles. Our Work Spans Power Conversion, Energy Distribution, Charging Systems, And Battery Management Solutions, Including

• On-Board Chargers (OBC)
• Charge Controllers
• Smart Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE)
• AC-DC and DC-DC Power Converters
• Battery Management Systems (BMS)
• Motor Controllers

Working alongside world-class hardware, software, validation, and manufacturing teams, you will contribute to innovative technologies deployed across Ford's global vehicle portfolio.

• Develop electrical requirements and define interfaces in collaboration with cross-functional engineering teams and product owners.
• Design high-voltage, high-power electronic circuits using industry-standard schematic capture and PCB layout tools.
• Perform worst-case circuit analysis, component derating analysis, thermal analysis, and end-of-life tolerance assessments.
• Evaluate and qualify alternate components while maintaining product performance, reliability, and cost targets.
• Execute board bring-up, functional validation, and performance testing activities.
• Support design verification, durability, and life-cycle testing on laboratory benches and production vehicles.
• Collaborate closely with software, systems, validation, and vehicle engineering teams throughout the development lifecycle.
• Identify and resolve hardware design, EMC, EMI, and system integration issues.
• Develop and maintain functional safety work products, including:
• DFMEA
• FMEDA
• WCCA
• Safety analyses supporting ISO 26262 compliance

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience designing power electronics systems such as:
• Inverters
• Power converters
• Onboard chargers
• Motor drive systems
• Strong understanding of:
• Power semiconductor devices (MOSFET, IGBT, SiC)
• Gate driver circuits
• Magnetics
• Thermal management
• EMI/EMC design principles
• Hands-on experience with laboratory equipment including:
• Oscilloscopes
• Power analyzers
• Programmable power supplies
• Electronic loads
• Environmental and thermal chambers
• Understanding of embedded systems and firmware interactions.
• Experience with automotive communication protocols:
• CAN
• LIN
• Automotive Ethernet
• Familiarity with automotive EMC and electrical validation standards.
• Experience with requirements management and traceability tools (Jama preferred).
• Strong hardware debugging and root-cause analysis skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience developing EV charging products or charging infrastructure solutions.
• Experience with ISO 26262 functional safety processes.
• Prior experience launching production-scale electric vehicle products.
• Strong collaboration, communication, and leadership skills.
• Experience working with globally distributed engineering teams.