Electrified Propulsion Systems Architect — Prototype Lead

Lincoln Motor Company; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental/Vision coverage

Hybrid work model

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Employee discounts

Job summary

Ford Motor Company seeks a systems engineer to develop and integrate next-generation electrified powertrain systems for future vehicles. You will lead the integration of energy storage, drive units, power electronics, and thermal systems into prototype vehicles and breadboards.

This hands-on role requires first principles thinking, cross-functional leadership, and rigorous trade studies. You will work with simulation, thermal, and vehicle teams to optimize performance, range, and charging

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering, Physics or related field.
• 2 years prior experience with electrified systems, including sizing, packaging, testing and integration of powertrain subsystems.
• Ability and interest to design clean-sheet advanced propulsion systems using first principles.
• Experience with cross-functional teams and driving development issues to resolution.
• Hands-on bench and vehicle-level testing experience.
• Passion for and understanding of electrified powertrain systems (battery, motor, thermal).
• Office work, testing in labs and in vehicle locally and at Ford Providing Grounds.

Responsibilities

• Provide systems engineering for propulsion designs affecting vehicle-level attributes.
• Size, select, and define subsystem architectures for propulsion systems based on competing priorities.
• Support integration, wiring interfacing, and commissioning of subsystems into prototype vehicles and breadboards.
• Lead cross-functional projects across e-motor, power electronics, energy storage, driveline, HV distribution, thermal management, controls, calibration, and simulation.
• Conduct trade-off analyses between thermal, packaging, NVH, and hardware/software solutions.
• Perform hands-on testing and diagnostics on prototypes and benches.
• Collect and analyze propulsion system and vehicle test data to optimize holistic design.
• Apply systems engineering methods (PD diagrams, DFMEAs) for development and scoping.
• Prepare and present technical project reviews to senior management.

Skills

Systems engineering

First principles

Electrified powertrains

Cross-functional lead

Prototype testing

Education

B.S. in Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering, Physics or related field

Job description

Ford Motor Company seeks a systems engineer to develop and integrate next-generation electrified powertrain systems for future vehicles. You will lead the integration of energy storage, drive units, power electronics, and thermal systems into prototype vehicles and breadboards.

This hands-on role requires first principles thinking, cross-functional leadership, and rigorous trade studies. You will work with simulation, thermal, and vehicle teams to optimize performance, range, and charging