Sr. Electrical System Test Engineer

Ford Motor • Long Beach, CA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Ford is seeking a Sr. Electrical System Test Engineer to join its Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team, which is dedicated to delivering a fully electric transportation future and industry-leading customer experience for EV buyers and owners. This role involves pioneering the EV future by working collaboratively in an agile, customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven environment. The engineer will be responsible for testing low voltage systems, actively participating in the electrical design and integration of all interfacing subsystems, and spearheading vehicle system-level testing to ensure critical design requirements are met across all operating conditions. The position also involves conceptualizing, designing, engineering, developing, and supporting the launch of next-generation vehicle platform architectures for electric vehicles.

Requirements

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Strong Electrical and Systems Engineering fundamentals.
• 5+ years of experience with electrical testing from concept through development.
• Proficiency with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, DAQs, DMMs, function generators, power supplies, electronic loads etc.)
• Experience and working knowledge of systems development, vehicle architecture, software/hardware tool development, functional safety, network and diagnostics process.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering or related fields
• Excellent teamwork, problem-solving, communication, and project management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• An eagerness to work cross-functionally in a dynamic environment where you are part of a high performing team.
• A systems approach to design and development with the desire and curiosity to strive for exceptional delivery execution and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive test plans for low voltage power electronics to both validate the system-level performance of electrical architecture, and stress the system to reveal any design weaknesses.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to establish robust testing strategies and align specific pass/fail criteria.
• Review and analyze test data, engaging the appropriate engineering teams when anomalous results are observed.
• Support systems integration efforts to bring up and debug various electrical test assets such as bucks, labcars, and prototype vehicles.
• Build and grow the electrical test lab, ensuring accurate data from all relevant test cases can be captured, analyzed, and distributed accordingly.
• Organize, maintain, and execute system level vehicle Design Validation Plans, prioritizing based on design novelty, complexity, and risk.
• Provide technical guidance to cross-functional team members and share testing knowledge and best practices.
• Support prototype development and adapt to rapid design concept iteration, collecting and distributing critical data points to hardware and software engineering teams.

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: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees