Electrified Propulsion Systems Engineer – Clean-Sheet

Ford Motor Company; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program

Paid time off

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking an engineer to develop and integrate electrified propulsion systems for future vehicles. You will bridge high-level architecture with hands-on prototype work, leading subsystems like energy storage, drive units, power electronics, and thermal management in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes clean-sheet design, systems integration, and cross-functional leadership across e-motor, energy storage, and controls in hybrid vehicle programs.

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 to design clean-sheet advanced propulsion systems using first principles.
• Demonstrated experience working with cross-functional teams and driving development issues to resolution.
• Hands-on experience in bench and vehicle-level tests.
• Passion for and understanding of all electrified powertrain systems (battery, motor, thermal).

Responsibilities

• Provide systems engineering expertise for advanced propulsion designs and understand how sizing, high-voltage architectures, thermal limits, and packaging affect vehicle attributes.
• Size, select, and define subsystem architectures for propulsion systems based on power, energy, mass, thermal capacity, and cost.
• Support integration, wiring/control interfacing, and initial commissioning of propulsion subsystems into prototype vehicles, breadboards, and dyno test beds.
• Lead cross-functional projects across e-motor, power electronics, energy storage, driveline, high-voltage distribution, thermal management, controls, calibration, and simulation.
• Assess propulsion design tradeoffs between thermal, packaging, NVH, and hardware/software solutions.
• Perform hands-on troubleshooting and diagnostics on prototype vehicles and benches.
• Collect and analyze propulsion and vehicle test data to optimize the holistic propulsion system design.
• Apply systems engineering rigor and tools (Boundary Diagrams, P-Diagrams, DFMEAs) for concept development and cascading requirements.
• Prepare and present concise technical reviews to senior management and leadership.

Skills

Systems engineering

First principles design

Hands-on testing

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

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

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project)

Job description

Ford Motor Company is seeking an engineer to develop and integrate electrified propulsion systems for future vehicles. You will bridge high-level architecture with hands-on prototype work, leading subsystems like energy storage, drive units, power electronics, and thermal management in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes clean-sheet design, systems integration, and cross-functional leadership across e-motor, energy storage, and controls in hybrid vehicle programs.