Drive Unit Lubrication and Thermals Design Engineer

Ford • Palo Alto, CA

2d

About The Position

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. 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. 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. This position is a salary grade 6 and ranges from $97,920-163,920. For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR Visa sponsorship is available for this position. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

Requirements

• 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.

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.
• 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.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees