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In this position…

Design and Release Engineer for the Power Distribution Controller module (PDC), which is a central electronic control unit within Ford’s electrical architecture. The PDC is the first electronic FET Based Power Distribution Controller Module and incorporates the new FNV4 control strategy – Power Bus Resource Manager PBRM, and PBOT Power Bus Output Transform. The PDC provides power to 300+ functions consisting of exterior and interior lighting control, locking, passive entry passive start, remote keyless entry, signal gateway functionality, as well as signal support for many other features. The design & release engineer is responsible for all product deliverables, necessary to deliver a robust solution, to their assigned vehicle program.

What you'll do…

• Lead the delivery of all engineering requirements, for the PDC, per each development milestone, as defined by the Ford product development process.

• Support all vehicle prototype builds, product launch and service issues.

• Perform testing at electrical breadboards and provide status in Test Rail / Jira

• Manage product financial status; review proposals to increase/decrease cost and seek approval for those changes via approval process with Ford management team.

• Be an interactive and key member of the Power Distribution Controller team, working closely with other PDC applications engineers, PDC software engineers, and supplier team to support the product and develop robust solutions.

• Work with the Vehicle Electrical Program Management Team (PMT) and Program Vehicle Team (PVT) to launch the PDC during the prototype and production launch phase.

• Support the development of robust foundation documents including but not limited to: DFMEA, specifications, D/PVP&R, worst case circuit analysis (WCCA), device transmittals, etc.

• Support technical design reviews (TDR) for module hardware design requirements and module interfaces.

• Lead cross-functional teams, consisting of vehicle system engineers, other commodity owners, network communications engineers, manufacturing engineers (vehicle operations engineers), and commodity suppliers to drive timely resolution of program specific engineering issues.

• Leverage failure detection strategies such as fault tree analysis, fishbone diagrams is/is not, etc.

• Lead trouble shooting and problem resolution process using vehicle CAN network tools. Collect/analyze CAN data, review system schematics and vehicle EDS as required.

• Develop solutions as required to revise or add features to the PDC as they impact PDC hardware.

• Lead PDC configuration development and release effort (method 2 and method 3)

• Lead a cross functional team of feature owners and system engineers to assist in the definition of the required behavioral requirements necessary to meet the program's needs.

• Ensure alignment with Product Definition Letters and compliance to regional regulatory requirements.

• Lead resolution of warranty and quality issues.

You'll have...

Minimum

• BS Electrical Engineering- Other disciplines may be considered if the candidate has comparable job experience.

• 5+ Years - Experience with MS Office, Vector tools such as CANalyzer, use of an oscilloscope and other troubleshooting tools

• 5+ Years - Experience with product and program delivery

• 5+ Years - Strong Communication and Leadership Skills for cross-functional cooperation and issue resolution

• 5+ Years - Strong analytical skills (including 8D, 6-Panel, FMEA)

• 5+ Years - Prefer experience with electronic circuit design, board layout, and electronic module manufacturing

Even better, if you have …

Preferred

• MSEE preferred - Engineering degree from an accredited university.

• Working knowledge of Ford D&R process preferred

• Preferred skills: Experience with MS Office, Vector tools such as CANalyzer, use of an oscilloscope and other troubleshooting tools; experience with Ford product development system applications is a plus (WERS, AVBOM, PPM Audit, Digital Buck, Team Center, Integrator)

• Strong knowledge of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Systems Engineering, Software Delivery System requirements and specifications.

• Must have skills or be able to learn the various engineering computer systems (WERS, AVBOM, PPM Audit, Digital Buck, Team Center, Integrator, MS Office, etc.)

• Experience with program delivery.

• Strong Communication and Leadership Skills for cross-functional cooperation and issue resolution

• 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 not available for this position.

• We have a commitment to our products and customers, but also know that our employees are the driving force behind our success. Find out what it is like to love your job. Come discover a Company that is focused on designing better cars, but also cares about you, your family, and your community. By choice, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce.

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've 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 builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage

• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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.

For a detailed look at our benefits, click here:

https://fordcareers.co/GSRnon-HTHD

Visa 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 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. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

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Requisition ID : 28910