Ford Motor Company · 6 hours ago
Drive Unit Lubrication and Thermals Design Engineer
Palo Alto, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$98K/yr - $164K/yr
3+ years expFord Motor Company is dedicated to delivering a fully electric transportation future through its Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team. The Drive Unit Lubrication and Thermals Design Engineer will be responsible for the design and development of components within Ford's next generation EV drivetrains, collaborating with various teams to ensure high-quality production hardware.
AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesManufacturingTransportation
Responsibilities
Design and analyze drive unit components using a variety of tools, including CAD and FEA software
Generate and update/maintain 3D and 2D CAD of designs, considering best practices for GD&T, clear and consistent notes, identification of critical and significant characteristics, etc
Review and update requirements, DFMEA’s, process control plans and other documentation as required during the course of hardware design and development
Evaluate and understand the correlation between predicted and measured results by collaborating closely with test engineers and subject matter experts
Support and/or conduct testing and test setup including data acquisition systems and fixture design
Interact with vendors, manufacturing representatives and other industrialization personnel to ensure high quality products arrive where they are needed in time to support the scheduled activities. Travel as required to support this
Propose and implement system improvements, work closely with teams to make sure such improvements are effectively implemented
Contribute to design reviews, test plans, and requirement reviews to further optimize the powertrain system cross functionally
Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation and reports related to development work
Contribute to the continuous improvement of design processes and methodologies to enhance efficiency and effectiveness
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
3 - 7 years of experience designing, developing, and validating drive unit hardware
Experience modeling and/or testing systems utilizing CAE tools such as ANSYS, FEMFAT, GT-Suite, MATLAB, Python or equivalent applications
Experience with instrumentation and measurement of powertrain systems in a lab environment
Strong sense of ownership
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a basis in first principles understanding
An eagerness to work cross-functionally in a dynamic environment where you are part of a high performing team
A system approach to design and development with the desire and curiosity to strive for exceptional delivery execution and continuous improvement
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
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