EV Range & Performance Test Engineer - Hybrid

Ford Motor Company; Long Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Parental leave & family care

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Public holidays & vacation flexibility

Employee resource groups

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in California seeks a dedicated test engineer to own hub and chassis dynamometer testing, translating road-load and drivetrain performance into real-world insights. You will collaborate with powertrain, controls, and vehicle dynamics teams to meet ambitious performance and range targets.

You’ll plan and execute vehicle testing across temperatures and loading, design test cells, create ISO/IEC 17025 compliant SOPs, lead validation in lab and on-road environments, and help

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Automotive Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of vehicle performance or range testing experience (EV preferred).
• Hands-on experience operating hub and chassis dynamometers with ISO/IEC 17025 and WLTP knowledge.
• Strong EV powertrain knowledge and data-driven analysis skills.
• Experience with testing across temperature, loads, and SOC.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute vehicle testing for acceleration, power delivery, and gradeability.
• Contribute to design and commissioning of test cells and establish internal standards.
• Create SOPs for lab operations per ISO/IEC 17025 and help with dyno calibrations.
• Lead validation across chassis/hub dynos and on-road environments.
• Support global range and energy-efficiency development and regulatory testing.
• Own test procedures for dynos, including simulations and torque capacity.
• Install instrumentation for high-fidelity data acquisition.
• Analyze large datasets to map powertrain efficiency and reconcile models.
• Collaborate with teams to provide test-driven feedback on calibration and aero trade studies.

Skills

Python

MATLAB

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Hub/Chassis dynamometer

ISO/IEC 17025

Data acquisition systems

Job description

Ford Motor Company in California seeks a dedicated test engineer to own hub and chassis dynamometer testing, translating road-load and drivetrain performance into real-world insights. You will collaborate with powertrain, controls, and vehicle dynamics teams to meet ambitious performance and range targets.

You’ll plan and execute vehicle testing across temperatures and loading, design test cells, create ISO/IEC 17025 compliant SOPs, lead validation in lab and on-road environments, and help