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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.
The EDS (Electrical Distribution Systems) Design Engineer will be responsible for vehicle side electrical wire harness design and integration. You will interact with internal and external electrical component engineers to ensure that the harness efficiently meets device requirements and seek ways to improve harnessing and EE architecture. You will be hands on with labcar and vehicle builds as you support bring-up and troubleshooting of vehicle. You will Conceptualize, Design, Engineer, Develop and support the launch of EDS designs for next generation Model e products.
Drive the electrical wiring system design based on functional requirements and electrical network architectures.
Work with EDS and Subsystem engineers to establish harness partitioning and complexity strategies to minimize wire count, optimize harness cost, and weight impacts to vehicle line.
Influence the design of grounding, and network topolgies.
Investigate and introduce new harness technologies.
Review, consume and maintain Device Transmittal information to ensure logical and physical harness designs meet component requirements.
Develop vehicle logical and physical electrical schematics in ECAD working with hardware / software / architecture teams to find optimal and innovative solutions for wiring harness integration, own technical issues as they arise and drive them to resolution.
Lead wire sizing and terminal selection activities based on the power profile of devices.
Review schematics and 2D drawings to ensure supplier has all information required to manufacture our wiring harnesses.
Support vehicle and Tier I assembly lines during the vehicle development phases for harness reviews, validate system level change implementation and drive issue resolution to ensure on-time deliveries.
Collaborate with systems integration and test engineers to bring-up and troubleshoot electrical test assets such as breadboard or lab-car to validate electrical design functionality.
B.S. in Electrical, Mechatronics or Industrial Engineering
5+ years of experience designing and developing EDS Designs in an automotive or similar industry (ie. Aerospace, Complex Medical Device, etc)
5+ years of experience using 2D & 3D EDS Tooling (ie. Vector Preevision, Mentor Capital, Zuken, etc)
5+ year of experience in a mass production setting launching new products
Strong Electrical Engineering fundamentals
Preferred Requirements:
Hands-on experience building and launching automotive products and vehicle prototyping
Familiarity with efficiently handling EDS complexity
Experience with Microsoft Office, Confluence, and Jira applications
Experience with instrumentation of prototype vehicles in a controlled lab environment
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
Experience deriving cost, manufacturability, reliability and failure modes tradeoffs from based on specific designs
What you'll receive in return:
As part of the Ford family, you'll enjoy excellent compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that includes generous PTO, retirement, savings and stock investment plans, incentive compensation and much more. You'll also experience exciting opportunities for professional and personal growth and recognition.
If you have what it takes to help us redefine the future of mobility, we'd love to have you join us.
Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is available for this position.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status.
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