Senior EM Motor Design Engineer – EV Propulsion

Ford Motor Company; Palo Alto (CA); Híbrido; USD 150.000 - 284.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Hybrid work model

Tuition assistance

Employee vehicle discount

Paid time off

Descripción de la vacante

Ford Motor Company in Palo Alto is seeking an experienced EM design leader to deliver high-performance electric motors for mass-market EVs. You will own electromagnetic targets, optimize losses, and validate designs through bench tests and vehicle integration.

You will collaborate across mechanical, thermal, controls, power electronics, manufacturing, and quality teams, driving cross-functional success while mentoring the motor design team in a hybrid work environment.

Formación

• Requires B.S. in Electrical Engineering or Ph.D. with relevant electromagnetic design experience.
• Strong command of electric machine fundamentals: magnetic circuit design, windings, losses, efficiency, demagnetization.
• Proficiency with electromagnetic design software (e.g., JMAG, COMSOL, Ansys Maxwell, Motor-CAD).
• Proven ability to optimize EM design within a topology and across multiple topologies.
• Hands-on experience testing electric machines and validating EM performance.

Responsabilidades

• Design cutting-edge electric motors and generators for mass-market adoption, from concept through high volume production.
• Own electromagnetic performance targets across the operating envelope and optimize loss mechanisms for efficiency and range.
• Drive design decisions with electromagnetic modeling and simulation, then build and test to prove performance in bench and vehicle.
• Collaborate with peers across disciplines to deliver high performance, manufacturable designs and a great customer experience.
• Provide technical leadership and build out the motor design team.

Conocimientos

Electric machine fundamentals

EM design software

Topology optimization

Hands-on testing

Cross-functional collaboration

Educación

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering

Herramientas

JFAG

COMSOL

Ansys Maxwell

Motor-CAD

Descripción del empleo

Ford Motor Company in Palo Alto is seeking an experienced EM design leader to deliver high-performance electric motors for mass-market EVs. You will own electromagnetic targets, optimize losses, and validate designs through bench tests and vehicle integration.

You will collaborate across mechanical, thermal, controls, power electronics, manufacturing, and quality teams, driving cross-functional success while mentoring the motor design team in a hybrid work environment.