Chassis Electrical Engineer for Steering

Job Description

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Ford is seeking to fill Chassis Electrical Engineer for Steering position in Dearborn, Michigan. This electronic engineering position involves development, validation, and vehicle integration of Steering electronic systems into Ford Motor company vehicles.

Responsibilities

Position Duties/Responsibilities:

• Lead development and validation of Electrical Systems for Electric Power Steering (EPS) Systems with a focus on ensuring safe system operation.
• Perform electrical system design reviews and analysis including: worst-case circuit analysis, electromagnetic compatibility testing, environmental testing, Failure Mode Avoidance (DFMEAs).
• Support Functional Safety (ISO-26262) to ensure a safe system design and validation.
• Define and manage Electrical and Electrical Hardware technical requirements using System Engineering principles.
• Manage steering suppliers to deliver Design Validation Plans (DVPs) for Environmental testing (CETP-412), EMC testing, and compliance to all electrical Requirements. Manage supplier work-plans to achieve program milestone deliverables for the electrical hardware.
• Lead electrical hardware technical reviews.
• Conduct component, sub-system, system and vehicle-level testing of electrical systems.
• Lead vehicle issue investigations including CAN/CANape/PicoScope data collection and root cause analysis.
• Work with Steering Mechatronics/System Engineers, EMC, Network Communication, Electrical Distribution, and CAE Engineers to ensure optimal hardware and feature performance.
  
  
  

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• BS Engineering- Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Engineering or strongly related
• Good communications and project management skills
• Strong leadership skills, passion for quality, passion to improve customer satisfaction
• Good teamwork skills
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• MS degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Engineering or strongly related
• Experience in Electronics, ECU design, Worst Case Circuit Analysis, ECU Manufacturing, Steering and Braking Systems
• Experience applying Systems Engineering
• Familiarity with Vector CANAPE and CANalyzer
• Familiarity with Matlab and Simulink
• Familiarity with PicoScope
• Troubleshooting experience with electromechanical systems
• Experience developing and executing test plans
• Experience applying engineering disciplines for failure mode avoidance
• Familiarity with ISO-26262
• Experience developing system and hardware requirements
  
  
  

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 SG5-SG8 .

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Onsite work of up to three days per week may be required for candidates within commuting distance of a Ford hub location.