Senior Traction Inverter Controls Engineer

Ford; Long Beach, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 284,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford is seeking an experienced drive-inverter controls engineer to develop advanced control algorithms for automotive traction inverter systems. The role emphasizes reliability, performance, efficiency, and OTA-enabled firmware updates.

You will work with cross-functional teams on validation, testing, and roadmaps, leveraging your power electronics and control theory expertise to ensure durability and quality in high-volume automotive applications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher in Electrical/Mechanical/Physics or equivalent.
• 10+ years of experience in automotive power electronics and motor drives.
• Experience coding control algorithms in embedded C.
• Experience with motor inverter design and testing.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement control algorithms for traction inverter systems with focus on reliability and efficiency.
• Develop firmware for traction inverter and power electronics with OTA update capability.
• Create system simulations to verify control algorithms.
• Collaborate with hardware and software teams to integrate control strategies.

Skills

Power electronics

Control theory

Embedded C

Motor drives

System validation

Diagnostics

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

PLECS

Git

Confluence

Jira

Job description

Ford is seeking an experienced drive-inverter controls engineer to develop advanced control algorithms for automotive traction inverter systems. The role emphasizes reliability, performance, efficiency, and OTA-enabled firmware updates.

You will work with cross-functional teams on validation, testing, and roadmaps, leveraging your power electronics and control theory expertise to ensure durability and quality in high-volume automotive applications.