Electronic Design and WCCA Engineer

Ford • Dearborn, MI

2d • $74,300 - $166,200 • Hybrid

About The Position

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow’s transportation. Are you an electrical engineer 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 perform the WCCA and 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. Responsibilities include implementation of circuits including schematic and PCB layout, proving out the designs using the latest analysis and simulation methods and issue resolution.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field of study.
• 5+ years of experience in electronics circuits design, modeling and analysis, preferably in a high reliability industry (automotive, aero-space, medical, etc.).
• 5+ years of experience experience in Electronic Circuit disciplines and processes
• 5+ years of experience CAD tools (e.g. Mentor Graphics, Cadence Design Systems, etc.)
• 5+ years of experience with circuit analysis software tools, e.g. Mathcad, and simulation tools: Spice, Saber, etc.
• 3+ years of experience with vehicle communication protocols CAN, LIN, Automotive Ethernet.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in specialized complex hardware and embedded software systems
• Knowledgeable on microprocessors, solid state memory, cameras, displays and sensors
• Working knowledge of industry standard interfaces (e.g. I2C, SPI, Ethernet, LVDS, DDR, PCI, I2S, A2B, etc.)
• Experience working with test equipment (e.g. programable power supplies, DMMs, oscilloscopes, logic and network analyzers, temperature chambers, etc.)
• Proficient in simulation tools for signal integrity and power management circuitry.
• Experience in specialized complex hardware and embedded software systems.
• Familiar with automotive reliability requirements, and component selection for automotive electronics.
• Familiar with automotive EMC requirements and good design practices for EMC robust design.
• Ability to communicate effectively with business users and engineering professionals (e.g. globally distributed teams, ability to adjust communications appropriately for the audience, work with all levels of management and diverse work groups, etc.)
• Motivated and self-starter.
• Collaboration and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Design products utilizing engineering principles. Apply best practices, lessons learned and innovative design techniques to achieve a reliable product at a competitive cost.
• Design circuits schematic and PCB layout implementation using industry standard tools.
• 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.
• Perform tolerance stack up/worst case circuit analyses (Extreme Value, RMS or Monte Carlo as required).
• Capture and codify WCCA lessons learned.
• Perform power integrity (PDN, IRdrop) and signal integrity analysis as required.
• 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 etc.).
• Participate in the building and construction of assemblies in early prototype stages.
• Define stress test routines required to validate functional sections.
• 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.

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