Senior Power Electronics Design Engineer

Ford Motor • Palo Alto, CA

1d • 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. Do you have what it takes to make smart vehicles for a smart world? Join the Ford Product Development team. Utilizing Design Thinking & User Experience methods, you’ll work to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We’re seeking forward-thinking, laser-focused professionals with a passion for bringing innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to such advancements as autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more!

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related field and 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a related occupation.
• 5 years of experience with designing mechanical parts and assemblies using Computer Aided Design (CAD) software.
• 3 years of experience analyzing the design of mechanical systems using Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) tools including Finite Element Analysis (FEA).
• 2 years of experience analyzing production inspection data for mechanical and electrical components using statistical tools, Minitab and Excel.
• 2 years of experience transitioning power electronic device designs to production at high volumes.
• 2 years of experience working with manufacturing vendors to produce built-to-print mechanical components from concept through high volume production.
• 2 years of experience performing Root Cause Analysis (RCA) using established methodologies to identify the cause of failure in mechanical and electrical systems.
• 2 years of experience performing Design of Experiments (DOE) to optimize mechanical assemblies and processes.

Responsibilities

• Own inverter mechanical parts from concept through production including part design and release.
• Develop manufacturing processes including running DOEs and executing process validation.
• Design and execute physical tests in a lab environment, including designing fixtures / test equipment.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute test campaigns for design verification of inverter sub-components and the inverter system.
• Optimize costs from design to manufacturing and create robust designs for automotive applications.
• Own mechanical parts for inverters, driving optimization for durability, efficiency, and performance.
• Domestic and International Travel Required up to 20%.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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: Senior