Design & Release XEV Battery Engineer

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In this position…

In 1901, Henry Ford designed and built the racecar called “Sweepstakes.” On October 10th of that year, he drove Sweepstakes against Alexander Winton, a famous racer and builder. Against all odds Ford won. That was the beginning – “the race that changed the world” – and it continues to this day. From our victories at Le Mans in 1966 and exactly fifty years later in 2016, to multiple World Championships, the spirit of Henry Ford lives with us every day through our motorsport's efforts around the world.
 
Ford Racing is looking for an experienced, talented, and highly motivated HV Battery Engineer to join our team in Allen Park, Michigan. The individual will be responsible for defining, developing and delivering HV traction batteries for the next generation of high performance production vehicles. 

What you'll do..

• Lead the definition, development and delivery of HV traction batteries for high performance automotive applications 
• Work with Ford Racing cross functional teams to define traction battery system level requirements that meet program needs
• Define and maintain pack level requirements for battery controls, internal mechanical, electrical components (HV Contactors/EDS), battery cells, and thermal performance
• Develop and maintain battery level DFMEA including implementations to manage severity and/or occurrence
• Define test plans to validate all battery pack requirements and functional performance
• Manage trade-offs between thermal, packaging, NVH, and hardware/software solutions
• Coordinate cross-functional solutions across component Design & Release teams to achieve pack system level requirements and objectives.
• Support all quality documents required for manufacturing builds, PPAP, shipping, labeling, test requirements, etc.
• Troubleshoot battery component and in-vehicle systems

You'll have…

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or similar engineering field
• 2+ years in xEV engineering (battery / motor / power electronics), with a focus on systems and data engineering
• Proven experience in system design (fusing/bussing/contactor design/ISC design/Motor design)
• Working level knowledge of CAD/CAE with an ability to coordinate CAD support
• Strong leadership skills, able to effectively interact with multiple internal and external stakeholders
• Proven ability to handle multiple assignments with competing priorities
• Minimal travel expected (supplier sites for PPAP if required, battery assembly build sites if required).
• Possess a competitive spirit and interest in Ford Racing
• Positive team player, ability to work with multiple suppliers, and willingness to work in a fast-paced environment with high responsibility
• Must hold or be eligible for a passport; International and Domestic travel maybe be required
• Proactive, self-motivated, and attention to detail

Even better, you may have…

• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or related field
• Experience in Ford WERS/AVBOM/AIMS/eFDVS/GPDS/Integrator systems desired
• Ford HV level 2 safety training or equivalent
• Experience in leading and developing core documents (DFMEA/DVP/Boundary diagrams/etc)
• Experience in CATIA V5
• Experience in a CAE environment (FEA, CFD, etc.)
• Working knowledge of HV xEV systems

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, 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.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSRSP1

This position is a range of salary grades 6-8 .

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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