Dearborn, MI, USA
15 days ago
Electrical Design Engineer

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves? 

Product Development uses design thinking & user experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We bring innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to advancements in autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more!

In this position... 
Are you an electrical engineer at the beginning of your career with passion for creating products for a better world? Do you enjoy staying on top of all the new technological developments? We are seeking forward-thinking professionals to join our team working on advanced electronic modules for next generation vehicles. The successful candidate will work alongside the Ford Electrical & Electronic HW Technical Specialists and with the design team to create innovative new electrical and electronics systems and products, and drive engineering excellence. 

You'll have... 
Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field of study.
1+ years of experience in electronics circuits design, modeling, analysis, prototyping and testing, preferably in a high reliability industry (automotive, aero-space, medical, etc.).

Even better, you may have...
Excellent understanding of electronic circuits theory and principles.
Experience with CAD tools (e.g. Mentor Graphics, Cadence Design Systems, etc.)
Experience with circuit analysis software tools, e.g. Mathcad, and simulation tools: Spice, Saber, etc.
Good knowledgeable of electronics components: passives, semiconductors, microprocessors, power supplies, memories, drivers, and sensors.
Working knowledge of industry standard interfaces (e.g. I2C, SPI, Ethernet, LVDS, DDR, PCI, I2S, A2B, etc.)
Knowledge of vehicle communication busses: LIN, CAN, Ethernet.
Experience working with test equipment (e.g. programable power supplies, DMMs, oscilloscopes, logic and network analyzers, temperature chambers, etc.)
Familiar with automotive reliability requirements, and component selection for automotive electronics.
Familiar with automotive EMC requirements and good design practices for EMC robust design.
Motivated and self-starter.

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

 

• 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. 

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSRnon-HTHD

This position is a range of salary grades SG5-SG7. 

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. 

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What you'll do...

Design products utilizing engineering principles.  Apply best practices, lessons learned and innovative design techniques to achieve a reliable product at a competitive cost. Strive to simplify the design, make it easy to manufacture, mistake proof, attempt to anticipate areas of large variation and attempt to maximize design robustness. Generate professional reports and make changes as necessary based on findings. Confer with other engineering team and cross functional team members on a frequent basis to ensure all aspects of the design are coming together seamlessly. Participate in technical design reviews to ensure compliance to design requirements. Generate, check and approve necessary engineering documentation required for material procurement and quality assurance of products designed (drawings - assembly and component, schematics, Bill(s) of Materials, specifications, DFMEA, etc.). Develop and/or co-develop engineering test fixtures that sufficiently evaluate products and their respective performance. Define HW bring up and functional test routines and test procedures required to verify the product intended functions. Participate in the building and construction of assemblies in prototype stages. Define test routines required to validate functional specifications. Document failure modes and feedback to improve design requirements.  Lead the resolution of functional abnormalities observed in module designs. Ensure Ford and industry lessons learned are documented in the associated quality history.
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