Ford Motor Company · 4 hours ago
Power Electronics Design Engineer
Palo Alto, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$116K/yr - $227K/yr
5+ years expFord Motor Company is dedicated to delivering a fully electric transportation future through its Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team. The Power Electronics Design Engineer will be responsible for owning complex drive unit inverter sub-components from concept through production, driving the development of parts and processes that significantly impact vehicle-level cost and performance.
AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesManufacturingTransportation
Responsibilities
Own inverter mechanical parts from concept through production including part design and release
Develop manufacturing processes including running DOEs and executing process validation
Design and execute physical tests in a lab environment, including designing fixtures / test equipment
Plan, coordinate, and execute test campaigns for design verification of inverter sub-components and the inverter system
Optimize costs from design to manufacturing and create robust designs for automotive application
Own mechanical parts for inverters, driving optimization for durability, efficiency, and performance
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
Robust foundation in engineering first principles with good engineering judgement
Intellectual honesty, curiosity, and humility
Mechanical Engineering or similar degree
Strong CAD skills (Catia / 3DX preferred)
Hands-on experience building and testing hardware in a prototype / lab environment (strong workshop skills preferred)
Preferred
5+ years of experience designing, developing, and releasing products (power electronics or similar devices brought to production preferred)
Passionate and curious about deep technical problems and driven to deliver engineering excellence
Experience releasing prototype and production parts including drafting, GD&T, tolerance analysis, and DFM
Experience managing or working closely with manufacturing partners, contract manufacturers, and in-house manufacturing teams to bring parts to production
Experience using finite element methods for optimizing and validating structural, thermal, and electrical systems
Experience designing and executing durability and design verification campaigns
Experience leading design / process FMEAs for electronics and/or automotive systems
Experience designing parts, fixtures, and tools for prototype manufacturing processes including CNC milling / turning / EDM, 3D printing, press-brake sheet metal, and low volume tooled processes
Experience designing parts for high volume manufacturing processes including casting, forging, stamping, extruding, injection molding, overmolding, and machining
Experience troubleshooting / triaging prototype and production build issues
Strong written and verbal communication / presentation / story-telling skills
Strong cross-functional collaboration and project leadership skills
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.
Company
Ford Motor Company
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