Senior EV Electrical Systems Architect

Ford-Motor-Company

Allen Park (MI)

Hybrid

USD 133,000 - 251,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Staff Electrical System Architecture Engineer to lead the development of next-generation low voltage architectures for electric vehicles. You will collaborate across HV/LV teams, drive design reviews, and ensure robust performance through modeling, validation, and trade studies.

The role requires extensive experience with 12V/48V architectures, CAN/LIN protocols, and DFMEA/FMEDA.

Qualifications

B.S in Electrical, Computer, or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
10+ years of relevant industry experience
Familiar with 12V and 48V EV architectures
Familiar with system communication protocols including LIN, CAN
Experienced with LV system architecture design and interface diagrams
Skilled in cross-functional teamwork to develop a new system architecture
Experienced with LT-Spice, PLECS, MATLAB-SIMULINK
Knowledge of DFMEA, FMEDA, and functional safety

Responsibilities

Conceptualize, design, engineer, develop, and support the launch of next-generation electrical system architectures for electric vehicles
Perform electrical system architecture trade studies to realize efficient system architecture strategies and optimize for cost
Map out overall power generation, distribution, and load management to ensure low voltage electrical system’s stability and reliability
Lead required low voltage system architectural changes to improve system performance
Review system interface requirements and device transmittals to propose new electrical system architectures
Perform thorough power budget analysis to ensure positive margin under worst case conditions and validate low voltage bus stability
Design and validate advanced load shedding strategies to guarantee low voltage bus stability
Perform Worst Case Circuit Analysis (WCCA) using advanced analytical tools such as MATHCAD to characterize system performances such as load input voltage, power conversion efficiency, etc.
Review ECU / zonal architecture design and propose changes to improve system performance
Evaluate the impact of low voltage subsystem (HW & SW) design changes on overall system performance through simulation and bench testing
Perform critical design review for low voltage electrical systems and propose design changes to improve system performance including efficiency and safety
Characterize low voltage electrical system’s steady state and transient performance through high fidelity electrical system modeling
Use analytical tools to perform failure mode and effect analyses and ensure system meets the required fault tolerance based on system safety goals
Work closely with low voltage system validation engineers to model and characterize system performance under corner cases
Provide technical leadership to cross functional teams developing advanced low voltage electrical system architecture
Go to expert to diagnose and resolve electrical system issues
Lead low voltage electrical system issues root cause analysis and provide Interim Corrective Action (ICA) and Permanent Corrective Action (PCA)
Stay up to date with the latest system architecture technologies in the EV industry