Power Conversion Charging System Test Engineer

Ford Motor Company•Dearborn, MI

61d

About The Position

Ford's Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company's vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. You'll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively, staying focused on only what matters, and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams. 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? The Electric Vehicle Conductive Charging System Test Engineer will be responsible for delivering the Battery Charge Control Module (BCCM, aka onboard vehicle charger) and Off Board Charge Control (OBCC) module for new electric vehicle programs (Plug In Hybrid Electric Vehicles/PHEV and Battery Electric Vehicles/BEV) on time with best-in-class quality. The System Test Engineer will work closely with many teams including, but not limited to, the supplier, application engineering, software engineers, requirement authors, test sites, EVSE manufacturers and vehicle programs to ensure the design functions as intended and meets all requirements.

Responsibilities

Lead BCCM, OBCC and combo BCCM/DCDC/OBCC module delivery for next generation PHEVs and BEVs from a testing and prove out perspective
Use data acquisition tools (CANalyzer, Diagnostic Engineering Tool [DET], Wireshark/ Mstar, breakout box) to help collect data and troubleshoot charging related problems to get to root cause
Work closely with requirement authors on reviewing new requirements for the Interfacing Feature Specification (IFS) and developing test plans that will be used to prove the SW meets the requirements
On new PHEV/BEV programs, help maintain core quality documents for the BCCM such as DFMEA, boundary diagram, interface matrix, Significant & Critical Characteristics Approval Form (SCCAF), DVPR, etc.
Work with the BCCM software engineer and Calibration team to ensure software (OBDII module) is tested on time to support GPDS milestones per the whitepaper certification process
Help lead root cause investigations and present to EPE management team the status of resolving issues via the 5D/8D process
Use the electrical Device Transmittal (DT) to help troubleshoot electrical issues and resolve DTCs
Analyze data to resolve AC charging and DCFC issues with Level One, Two and Three EVSEs and other modules involved in the AC charging process
Benchmark competitive vehicles vs. Ford EV products from a HW/ charging performance perspective
Review Analytical Warranty System (AWS) data and Quench / Cloud data DTCs to identify areas where actions are required to improve quality