Senior LV EV Systems Validation Engineer

Ford-Motor-Company; Long Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 139,000 - 233,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Sr. Electrical System Validation Engineer to validate low voltage systems and lead design/validation activities across vehicle programs. You will work with cross-functional teams to ensure reliable performance of LV architectures in next-generation EV platforms.

The role emphasizes bench and vehicle testing, WCCA analysis, and test-plan development to drive robust, cost-effective LV systems throughout the product life cycle.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineering or equivalent education/experience.
• 5+ years in electrical HW design and LV system validation.
• 3+ years performing Worst Case Circuit Analysis (WCCA).
• Power electronics HW development including schematic/layout and bench testing.
• Knowledge of power converter topologies (isolated and non-isolated).
• Hands-on power electronics and LV system testing experience.
• Experience with EV electrical architectures.
• Strong fundamentals in electrical engineering.

Responsibilities

• Perform bench and vehicle-level electrical tests and validation.
• Review schematics for LV ECUs, body controllers, and zonal modules.
• Propose design changes to improve LV system performance.
• Conduct LV system fault testing and validation of protection strategies.
• Test power budgets and perform LV system simulations.
• Develop test plans to validate LV system performance.
• Gain knowledge of LV architecture and propose reliability improvements.
• Collaborate with suppliers to characterize LV loads.
• Define safe operating voltage ranges for LV loads.
• Lead root-cause analysis of LV failures.
• Support LV requirements and load management strategies.
• Perform trade studies to optimize design and cost.

Skills

Electrical HW design

Low voltage validation

WCCA analysis

Power electronics development

Power converter topologies

Electrical system testing

EV electrical architecture

Fundamentals of electrical engineering

Debugging across domains

Test plan design

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Systems approach to design

Education

B.S in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Master’s degree in related field

10+ years in HW design and LV validation

Job description

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Sr. Electrical System Validation Engineer to validate low voltage systems and lead design/validation activities across vehicle programs. You will work with cross-functional teams to ensure reliable performance of LV architectures in next-generation EV platforms.

The role emphasizes bench and vehicle testing, WCCA analysis, and test-plan development to drive robust, cost-effective LV systems throughout the product life cycle.