Staff Power Electronics Controls Engineer
Staff Power Electronics Controls Engineer
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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 were all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves
Fords Electric Vehicles Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the companys 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. Youll 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.
Responsibilities
What youll do...
Develop cutting edge and high-quality firmware for next-gen power electronics applications (DC/DC AC/DC and V2X)
Develop detailed system simulation to verify control firmware.
Validate test and tune controller functionality &performance.
Write control system and test specifications.
Specification design implementation and testing of both bare metal and RTOS low-level software for energy management and powertrain controls applications.
Develop embedded software from low-level base software to application modules.
Design and specify interfaces between application software and firmware.
Develop multicore timing-critical software architectures.
Work with/resolve ambiguity in requirements/specifications/designs.
Create elegant efficient real-time software components and interfaces.
Develop software component testing methodologies and implementations to ensure maturity/stability/release readiness.
Work with hardware and debuggers at a bench and HIL level to verify software operation.
Design ISO26262-compliant software.
Instrument and profile software to identify opportunities for optimization on the submodule and system level.
Early phases of firmware development will focus on hardware validation labcar testing and setting up the automation framework for a unit. SIL and HIL testing.
Develop comprehensive test plans and perform thorough testing to validate firmware functionality stability and performance under various conditions.
Support controller hardware specification.
Qualifications
Youll have...
Bachelors degree in electrical engineering computer engineering experience with evidence of exceptional ability or equivalent.
5 years of relevant experience in embedded software design
High proficiency with embedded C
Highly collaborative mindset and strong communication skills
Experience with JIRA/Confluence or a similar system for tracking inputs/results.
Strong knowledge of electrical engineering fundamentals including circuit analysis and design.
Thorough understanding of power electronics topologies and control strategies.
Experience modeling control systems using MATLAB/Simulink PLECS or similar.
Deep understanding of digital control theory.
Ability to read and interpret component datasheets PCB schematics and layout design.
Hands-on hardware bring-up system debugging and codeoptimization.
Ability to collaborate and communicate complex technicalconcepts.
Ability to deliver high-quality C code in a real-time embedded environment.
Proficiency in a variety of embedded architectures from bare metal to RTOS implementations as well as a deep understanding of modern multi-core 32-bit embedded controller peripherals and architecture.
Even better you may have...
Masters degree or higher in Electrical Engineering (power electronics emphasis preferred)
Experience in low-level driver development and RTOS integration.
Experience with software build tools like Bazel Scons Cmake etc.
Experience with fundamental hardware components on PCB and their analysis tools.
Ability to write testing scripts for using scripting languages (Python)
Fluent in software fundamentals including software design and maintainability.
Hands-on experience in hardware bring-up system debugging and code optimization.
Hands-on experience with board rework and components soldering.
Experience setting up and using HV test & controls equipment (e.g. grid simulator HV loads/sources power analyzer frequency response analyzer etc.)
You may not check every box or your experience may look a little different from what weve outlined but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company we encourage you to apply!
As an established global company we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe or keep you close to home Will your career be a deep dive into what you love or a series of new teams and new skills Will you be a leader a changemaker a technical expert a culture builderor all of the above No matter what you choose we offer a work life that works for you including:
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 Years Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
This position is a leadership level 6.
For more information on salary and benefits click here: sponsorship is available for this position.
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.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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 the United States if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability please call 1-.
Onsite work of up to four days per week may be required for candidates within commuting distance of a Ford hub location. #LI-Hybrid #LI-MZ1
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
