What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer, Power Electronics position at Ford?
Job Description
At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams! With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow's transportation.
Ford EV D&D is responsible for developing the key technologies and capabilities - such as EV platforms, batteries, e-motors, inverters, charging and recycling - to create ground-up, breakthrough electric vehicles. By joining the best software, engineering, design and UX talent, you will be a part of creating new technologies and concepts that can be applied across the Ford enterprise. Being on the Ford Advanced EV team means building the future as Ford's center of innovation and growth through electric and connected vehicles and services.
The Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer will be responsible for the mechanical product development of a build to print, on vehicle power conversion unit.
Responsibilities
- Own mechanical components from concept through production including part design and release, with a focus on electronics packaging of power conversion PCBAs and components.
- Work with the hardware design team to develop novel vehicle electronic power electronic assembly and components with optimized performance, reliability, and cost.
- Closely collaborate with cross-functional teams, including electrical, testing, manufacturing, and quality teams, to ensure that designs encompass DFX principles and meet quality standards.
- Develop engineering prototypes using rapid prototyping processes and coordinate building and testing for functionality and performance.
- Engage with suppliers from concept phase to evaluate processes and materials based on manufacturability, quality, cost, reliability, and functional requirements. Provide further support on design improvements to resolve quality issues related to fabrication (die casting, injection moulding, sheet metal forming, etc)
- Participate in development of assembly and test fixtures for all product phases.
- Develop mechanical functions specifications, support with test planning, execution and documentation based on the design requirements and regulations.
- Mentor and work with junior engineers and technicians
Qualifications
Preferred 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 change maker, 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 :
For a detailed look at our benefits, click here :
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