Staff Powertrain Performance Engineer

Ford Motor • Long Beach, CA

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

In this position, Ford Model E is responsible for developing the key technologies and capabilities – such as EV platforms, batteries, e-motors, inverters, charging and recycling – to create ground-up breakthrough electric vehicles. By joining the best software, engineering, design and UX talent, you will be a part of creating new technologies and concepts that can be applied across the Ford enterprise. Being on the Ford Model E team means building the future as Ford’s center of innovation and growth through electric and connected vehicles and services.

Requirements

• B.S. in Aerodynamics/Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• 7+ years of experience of developing physics-based models and an understanding of how that relates to vehicle performance
• 1+ year of experience homologating and launching a new product
• 2+ years of leading a team
• High proficiency in any of Python/Matlab/Simulink/Dymola

Nice To Haves

• Masters or PhD Aerodynamics/Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or a related field
• Experience with controls strategies for vehicle powertrain/dynamics systems
• Experience with Microsoft Office, Confluence, and Jira applications
• Experience with instrumentation and measurement of homologation cycles
• 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 system approach to design and development with the desire and curiosity to strive for exceptional delivery execution and continuous improvement

Responsibilities

• Lead Range & performance studies for Advanced EV
• Plan workstreams that to deliver range & performance targets for program
• Create and modify tools of different fidelity for range and performance prediction
• Develop sensitivity analyses to understand the design space and tradeoffs
• Hire and lead a world class team of Range & Performance engineers
• Create vehicle-aligned component and system targets for function, cost, weight and more
• Data processing and model improvements with on-road vehicle usage data and homologation cycles
• Lead and contribute to design reviews, test plans, and requirements reviews to further optimize vehicle efficiency and performance cross functionally
• Enable effective communications with subsystems and other engineering teams to deliver optimal design solutions
• Lead presentations of concepts and status to senior management and internally to Company personnel in an integration and subject matter expert role
• Support Software in the Loop strategies and execution

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