Senior EV Geartrain Design & Analysis Engineer

Lincoln Motor Company; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 139,000 - 233,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Parental leave

Vehicle discount

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Ford Motor Company’s Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team seeks a Senior Geartrain Design & Analysis Engineer to drive the development of next‑gen drivetrain components. You will own hardware from concept through production, collaborating across sourcing, validation, and ramp stages.

The role emphasizes mechanical design, cross-functional teamwork, hands-on testing, and data-driven optimization in a hybrid work setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 7+ years of geartrain hardware design/validation experience.
• Experience with CAE tools (ANSYS, FEMFAT, Romax, GT-Suite, MATLAB).
• Experience with data acquisition in a lab environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize geartrain components for durability, efficiency, NVH, mass, cost, and robustness.
• Generate/update 3D/2D CAD with GD&T and critical characteristics.
• Review DFMEA and process control documentation during hardware design and development.
• Analyze data and correlate predicted vs measured results with test engineers.
• Support/testing setup and data acquisition hardware.
• Collaborate with vendors and manufacturing to ensure on-time delivery.
• Propose design/process improvements and verify effectiveness.
• Contribute to design reviews, test plans, and requirement reviews.
• Maintain comprehensive design/test documentation.

Skills

Geartrain design

3D CAD

DFMEA

Data acquisition

CAE tools

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ANSYS

FEMFAT

Romax

GT-Suite

MATLAB

Job description

Ford Motor Company’s Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team seeks a Senior Geartrain Design & Analysis Engineer to drive the development of next‑gen drivetrain components. You will own hardware from concept through production, collaborating across sourcing, validation, and ramp stages.

The role emphasizes mechanical design, cross-functional teamwork, hands-on testing, and data-driven optimization in a hybrid work setting.