High Voltage Traction Battery Ongoing Product Development Engineer

Ford Motor; Michigan; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a quality engineer to tackle field quality issues related to high voltage batteries. This role involves leading quality analyses, managing warranty claims, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance product reliability. Ideal candidates will possess a strong engineering background, particularly in electric vehicle systems, and have experience with quality documentation and CAD tools. Join a dynamic team dedicated to innovation and excellence in the automotive sector, where your contributions will directly impact the quality and performance of cutting-edge electric vehicles.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of engineering experience with a focus on HV EV components.
• Proficient in CAD tools like CATIA and TeamCenter.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality analysis on Electrified High Voltage Components.
• Analyze warranty claims and identify top issues across vehicle lines.

Skills

Engineering Experience

Electric Vehicle Systems Knowledge

Quality Documentation

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Teamwork

Education

B.S. in Engineering – Mechanical or Electrical

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Digital Buck

TeamCenter

CATIA

CAD/CAE tools

Job description

Description

In this position…

This On-Going Product Development (OPD) quality engineering role is focused on to drive resolution of field quality issues related to high voltage batteries including arrays, BEC's and BECMs. The responsibilities include daily review of low time and high time in service field warranty claims, high cost spend drivers, leading teardown reviews with suppliers, reviews of warranty part teardowns and working with core teams for root cause analysis and develop interim containment, and permanent corrective actions.

Responsibilities

What you'll do…

• Lead quality analysis and manage weekly report out on warranty issues on Electrified High Voltage Components.
• Analyze warranty claims and Triage for Top Issues for each of Vehicle lines.
• Review claims analysis with OPD and PVT Engineers to identify ICAs/PCAs.
• Working with PD and PVT Engineers ensure BSAQs are accurate and aligned to the correct claim binning's.
• Pull Weekly/Monthly R/1000 & CPU Reports for LTIS (0-3 MIS) (FTRs, Corporate Logic, Pareto’s) using GSAR, Datacubes and other corporate quality databases.
• Identify critical cross carline issues and confirm if the issues are systemic or special cause.
• Support special studies to deep dive issues and calculate reliability forecasts as needed.
• Work cross functionally with other HV Battery Components team members and FCSD to support efforts to reduce the cost per repairs.

Qualifications

You'll have…

• Required Degree/Major: B.S. in Engineering – Mechanical, Electrical
• Technical understanding of Electric Vehicle Systems
• 2+ Years of engineering experience
• 1+ years of HV EV component engineering experience preferably in HV traction battery.
• Proficient knowledge of Digital Buck, TeamCenter, CATIA, or other CAD/CAE tools and able to coordinate CAD support from suppliers and internal pack teams
• Knowledge of GD&T standards, 2D print and tolerance stack up analysis methods
• Experience in DVP&R development and evaluation
• Experience with Quality documents (DFMEA, PFMEA, control plans, etc.)
• HV Battery and related safety experience
• Ability to work effectively with various functions of a vehicle program
• Proactive, self-motivated, and attention to detail
• Strong teamwork, organizational, oral communication, presentation, and written communication skills
• Strong leadership skills, able to effectively interact with multiple internal and external stakeholders

Even better, you may have…

• M.S. in Mechanical Engineering
• Knowledge of stampings, castings, and injection molded plastics

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!

This position is a range of salary grades 7-8.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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