Staff Powertrain Electromagnetics Design Engineer

Ford Motor • Palo Alto, CA

8d • Hybrid

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. The Staff Powertrain Electromagnetics Design Engineer is responsible for the electromagnetic design of powertrain systems, including electric motors, generators, power electronics, owning electromagnetic design direction from concept through high volume production.

Requirements

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or related field and 8+ years of electromagnetic design experience, OR a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or related field and 3+ years of electromagnetic design experience or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• A strong command of electric machine fundamentals — magnetic circuit design, windings, losses, efficiency, and demagnetization
• Proficiency with electromagnetic design software (e.g., JMAG, COMSOL, Ansys Maxwell, Motor-CAD, or similar)
• Proven ability to optimize an electromagnetic design within a single topology and across at least 3 unique topologies for a single application
• Hands-on experience testing electric machines and validating electromagnetic performance
• Eagerness to work cross-functionally on a high performing team, applying strong engineering fundamentals broadly to vehicle systems

Nice To Haves

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or related field
• 10+ years of experience in EM design
• First-hand experience across the full product development loop: design, test, high volume manufacturing, and customer feedback & experience
• Multi-physics (electromagnetic-thermal-structural) coupled analysis and control-oriented machine characterization (flux linkage maps, inductance, saliency)
• Deep knowledge of magnetic materials, magnet grades, and electrical steels
• Excellent communication skills and a first-principles, continuous-improvement mindset

Responsibilities

• Design cutting-edge electric motors and generators for mass-market adoption, from concept through high volume production
• Own electromagnetic performance targets across the operating envelope — torque, power, efficiency, thermal limits, and NVH/torque-ripple — optimizing loss mechanisms to maximize efficiency and range
• Drive design decisions with electromagnetic modeling and simulation (2D/3D FEA, loss/efficiency mapping, demagnetization, multi-physics), then build and test to prove performance on the bench and in the vehicle
• Collaborate with peers across disciplines — mechanical, thermal, controls, power electronics, manufacturing, and quality — to deliver high performance, manufacturable designs and a profound customer experience
• Provide technical leadership and build out the motor design team
• Partner with our world-class engineering team and global supply base to achieve industry leading performance and cost

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
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree