Electrical Systems Engineer - EV Prototyping

Ford Motor Company; Long Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 119,000 - 199,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Job summary

Ford Motor Company’s Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team seeks an Electrical Systems Engineer to develop vehicle electrical hardware systems and architecture across subsystems and propulsion. You will integrate hardware with cross-functional teams to define product design, prototype bring-up, and debugging throughout the lifecycle.

This role blends desk work with hands-on lab and vehicle time, based in Long Beach with occasional travel; salary grade 7; on-site four days per week

Qualifications

• B.S in Electrical, Computer, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2+ years of experience working on complex electrical systems or electronics designs
• Strong understanding of electrical engineering fundamentals and automotive relevance
• Hands-on proficiency with electrical test and measurement equipment (oscilloscopes, DMMs, current probes, power supplies, data loggers)
• Experience reading electrical schematics and wiring diagrams
• Experience with creating and executing component and system level test procedures
• Experience with requirements capture in requirements management software platforms (JAMA, etc)
• Excellent teamwork, problem-solving, communication, and project management skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Eagerness to work cross-functionally in a dynamic environment with a high performing team
• Systems approach to design and development with curiosity for delivery and improvement

Responsibilities

• Bring up new components hands-on across benches, bucks, labcars, and vehicles — build the harness and power setup, instrument the part, and characterize it before it reaches a vehicle
• Perform component- and system-level characterization testing on labcars and vehicles, validating the physical interfaces
• Debug hardware failures from first principles with a scope and current probe, isolating root cause across component, harness, connector, driver circuit, and software
• Develop prototype subsystem hardware assemblies that unblock early software and feature development
• Integrate production and off-the-shelf hardware into purpose-built prototype systems, delivering quick-turnaround solutions that support future program development
• Review supplier hardware deliverables and reproduce and document discrepancies in the lab
• Write and execute integration test plans covering discrete component and network behavior across relevant voltage and environmental conditions
• Support electrical validation at vehicle build and end-of-line, and help resolve plant issues traced to component or harness hardware
• Decompose vehicle behavior into system and device requirements in JAMA, maintaining traceability from requirement to measured result

Skills

Electrical engineering

Lab testing

Schematic reading

Requirement capture

Teamwork

Communication

Project management

Cross-functional teamwork

Vehicle integration

Education

B.S in Electrical, Computer, Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

DMMs

Current probes

Power supplies

Data loggers

JAMA

Job description

Ford Motor Company’s Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team seeks an Electrical Systems Engineer to develop vehicle electrical hardware systems and architecture across subsystems and propulsion. You will integrate hardware with cross-functional teams to define product design, prototype bring-up, and debugging throughout the lifecycle.

This role blends desk work with hands-on lab and vehicle time, based in Long Beach with occasional travel; salary grade 7; on-site four days per week