Electrified Powertrain Control Systems Engineer

Job Description

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

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.

• Develop Electrified Powertrain Control System work products that coordinate actions and functions between modules and subsystems to meet vehicle level and Feature attributes such as:
• Functional requirements
• Quality Documents (Boundary Diagrams, FMEA, P-Diagram, Interface Matrix)
• Design Validation Method (DVM) – Test Specification
• Design Validation Plan and Report (DVP&R) – Test Report
• Perform System level testing in vehicle, on breadboard or using Software/Hardware in the Loop
• Analyze vehicle CAN communication data and ECU diagnostics
• Submit CAN Network Interface Design (NID) requests to identify CAN signals transmitted and received by the Hybrid Powertrain Control Modules (HPCM)
• Support Functional Safety tasks where necessary
• Support/Drive control system quality/field issue root cause investigation and issue resolution
• The engineer will join a diverse team of subject matter experts in analyzing the functional design, failure modes, error states, noises and control factors for Hybrid and Electric powertrains.
• Review software implementation code

• Perform system simulation modeling
• Software in the Loop (SIL) testing and functional validation
• Leverage Connected Vehicle data for product improvement insight and issue resolution.
• Submit Invention Disclosures
• Leverage Ford Large Language Model tools for task acceleration

• Bachelors of Engineering in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• 3+ years’ experience in control system design or calibration
• 3+ years' experience with vehicle systems and/or vehicle level attributes
• 3+ years' of experience in powertrain systems, components and electrified vehicles

• Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
• Troubleshooting experience with mechanical, electromechanical and software systems
• Ability to manage/resolve urgent launch/Quality concerns
• Strong leadership skills, passion for quality, passion to improve customer satisfaction
• Very effective ability to explain technical details and gain alignment and consensus on solutions.
• Understanding of programing languages and tools (C , Matlab, Simulink etc)
• Experience with data recording tools (ATI, CANalyzer)

• 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.

This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $97,.

This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $,500.

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week.