Electronic Design and WCCA Engineer

Ford Motor; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 74,300 - 166,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Flexible hybrid work model

Tuition assistance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to join our advanced electronic modules team. You will design circuits, perform power and signal integrity analyses, and drive robust, manufacturable hardware for next generation vehicles.

Collaborate with design teams to deliver high reliability electronics within automotive standards. The role emphasizes hands-on circuit design, simulation, documentation, and cross-functional teamwork to ensure successful integration from concept

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of electronics circuit design, modeling and analysis.
• 5+ years CAD tools experience (Mentor, Cadence, etc.).
• 5+ years circuit analysis software (Mathcad, Spice, Saber).
• 3+ years vehicle networks CAN, LIN, Automotive Ethernet.

Responsibilities

• Design products using engineering principles to deliver reliable, cost-effective hardware.
• Create circuits schematic and PCB layouts using industry tools.
• Perform tolerance, power/signal integrity analyses and document findings.
• Generate engineering documentation for procurement and QA.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure design convergence.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Circuit design

Modeling and analysis

CAN/LIN/Automotive Ethernet

Circuit analysis software

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field

Tools

Mentor Graphics

Cadence Design Systems

Mathcad

Spice

Saber

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.

Are you an electrical engineer with passion for creating products for a better world? Do you enjoy staying on top of all the new technological developments? We are seeking forward-thinking professionals to join our team working on advanced electronic modules for next generation vehicles. The successful candidate will perform the WCCA and work alongside the Ford Electrical & Electronic HW Technical Specialists and with the design team to create innovative new electrical and electronics systems and products, and drive engineering excellence. Responsibilities include implementation of circuits including schematic and PCB layout, proving out the designs using the latest analysis and simulation methods and issue resolution.

Responsibilities

What you'll be able to do:

• Design products utilizing engineering principles. Apply best practices, lessons learned and innovative design techniques to achieve a reliable product at a competitive cost.
• Design circuits schematic and PCB layout implementation using industry standard tools.
• Strive to simplify the design, make it easy to manufacture, mistake proof, attempt to anticipate areas of large variation and attempt to maximize design robustness.
• Perform tolerance stack up/worst case circuit analyses (Extreme Value, RMS or Monte Carlo as required).
• Capture and codify WCCA lessons learned.
• Perform power integrity (PDN, IRdrop) and signal integrity analysis as required.
• Generate professional reports and make changes as necessary based on findings.
• Confer with other engineering team and cross functional team members on a frequent basis to ensure all aspects of the design are coming together seamlessly.
• Participate in technical design reviews to ensure compliance to design requirements.
• Generate, check and approve necessary engineering documentation required for material procurement and quality assurance of products designed (drawings - assembly and component, schematics, Bill(s) of Materials, specifications etc.).
• Participate in the building and construction of assemblies in early prototype stages.
• Define stress test routines required to validate functional sections.
• Document failure modes and feedback to improve design requirements.
• Lead the resolution of functional abnormalities observed in module designs.
• Ensure Ford and industry lessons learned are documented in the associated quality history.

Qualifications

You'll Have...

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field of study.
• 5+ years of experience in electronics circuits design, modeling and analysis, preferably in a high reliability industry (automotive, aero-space, medical, etc.).
• 5+ years of experience experience in Electronic Circuit disciplines and processes
• 5+ years of experience CAD tools (e.g. Mentor Graphics, Cadence Design Systems, etc.)
• 5+ years of experience with circuit analysis software tools, e.g. Mathcad, and simulation tools: Spice, Saber, etc.
• 3+ years of experience with vehicle communication protocols CAN, LIN, Automotive Ethernet.

Even better, you may have...

• Experience in specialized complex hardware and embedded software systems
• Knowledgeable on microprocessors, solid state memory, cameras, displays and sensors
• Working knowledge of industry standard interfaces (e.g. I2C, SPI, Ethernet, LVDS, DDR, PCI, I2S, A2B, etc.)
• Experience working with test equipment (e.g. programable power supplies, DMMs, oscilloscopes, logic and network analyzers, temperature chambers, etc.)
• Proficient in simulation tools for signal integrity and power management circuitry.
• Experience in specialized complex hardware and embedded software systems.
• Familiar with automotive reliability requirements, and component selection for automotive electronics.
• Familiar with automotive EMC requirements and good design practices for EMC robust design.
• Ability to communicate effectively with business users and engineering professionals (e.g. globally distributed teams, ability to adjust communications appropriately for the audience, work with all levels of management and diverse work groups, etc.)
• Motivated and self-starter.
• Collaboration and leadership skills.

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!

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp‑up programs, subsidized back‑up child care and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, 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

This position is a salary grade 6-8 and ranges from $74,300-$166,200. Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location will be required to be onsite four or more days per week.