Staff Power Electronics Product Design Lead Engineer

Ford Model e U.S.; Long Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 284,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Immediate medical, dental, vision

Parental leave & family care programs

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program

Paid time off for community service

Generous holidays & vacation time

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in Long Beach, California, is seeking a Power Electronics Product Design Lead Engineer to own the architecture, design, and validation of drive unit inverters from concept to production.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and 7+ years of experience, with strong CAD (Catia/3DX), GD&T, and leadership abilities. This is a hybrid role with visa sponsorship available and onsite four days per week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 7+ years designing, developing, and releasing products.
• Strong engineering first principles and judgement.
• Strong 3D CAD (Catia/3DX), 2D GD&T and tolerance analysis.
• Intellectual honesty, curiosity and humility; deliver engineering excellence.
• Experience leading technical projects; strong communication skills.
• Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, assembly design, mechanical systems engineering and validation of drive unit inverters from concept through production.
• Collaborate with manufacturing partners to bring parts to production.
• Provide leadership and communicate progress to stakeholders.

Skills

3D CAD

2D GD&T

Tolerance analysis

Assembly management

communication skills

leadership

problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Catia

3DX

Job description

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

Ford’s Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company’s vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. You’ll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively, staying focused on only what matters, and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.

In this position...

The Power Electronics Product Design Lead Engineer will be responsible for leading the architecture, assembly design, mechanical systems engineering, and validation of drive unit inverters from concept through production.

You’ll have...

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• 7+ years of experience designing, developing, and releasing products (power electronics or similar devices brought to production preferred)
• Robust foundation in engineering first principles with good engineering judgement.
• Strong 3D CAD (Catia / 3DX preferred), 2D GD&T, tolerance analysis, and assembly management skills.
• Intellectual honesty, curiosity, and humility; a passion for solving deep technical problems; and a drive to deliver engineering excellence.
• Experience leading technical projects; strong written and verbal communication / presentation / story-telling skills.
• Strong problem solving, analysis, and critical thinking skills.

Even better, you may have...

• Experience leading design / process FMEAs for electronics and/or automotive systems, writing system requirements, and designing test cases.
• Experience designing / executing design and production verification campaigns.
• Experience troubleshooting / triaging prototype and production build issues.
• Experience managing or working closely with manufacturing partners, contract manufacturers, and in-house manufacturing teams to bring parts to production.
• Experience using analysis methods for optimizing and validating structural, thermal, and electrical systems.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp‑up programs, subsidized back‑up child care and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a leadership level 6 and ranges from $150,200-$283,500. Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid #LI-JD2 #UEV