About this role
At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career and help us define tomorrow’s transportation.
Join a dedicated team at the forefront of automotive electrified propulsion system design, development, and integration. This job position includes ownership of eDrive unit systems engineering for future model designs and vehicles.
Candidates will need to be confident with coordination of cross functional technical alignment on assumptions and sign off requirements. This position requires an equal aptitude for both project management, delivery, and technical problem solving.
- Work with internal component D&R engineers from both Underbody Systems Engineering and Electrified Powertrain Engineering to lead overall internal systems design
- Systems design rule assessments
- System cooling/lubrication design
- GVWR, VMAX, Torque limit, duty cycle and durability assessments
- Requirements cascade to component engineers, sub system design specification management
- Layout and stack up sign off
- Overall component and system test alignment
- Weight management/optimization
- Work with vehicle program team to ensure proper execution of external interfaces
- Vehicle package signoff
- Vehicle attribute interface
- As installed system lead
- Interface with internal manufacturing team (including PTME and VO)
- BS in Mechanical Engineering or similar degree (MS preferred)
- 4+ yrs of experience managing /delivering powertrain programs through launch
- Proactive self starter that can handle multiple assignments at a time
- Strong teamwork and collaboration skills, self motivates to deliver results with minimal direction
- Desire to lead cross functional working teams
- Strong problem solving skills
- Excellent writing, speaking, interpersonal skills and presentation
- MBSE (model based systems engineering) experience
- CAD experience
Specific abilities, knowledge and tools that would be helpful:
- Knowledge of systems engineering principles and prior experience authoring requirements
- Basic understanding of electrified powertrain system function and attributes at the subsystem and vehicles levels desired
- Strong GPDS (global product development system) knowledge