Ford Motor Company · 4 days ago
Design and Release Engineer
Dearborn, MI
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expFord Motor Company is a leader in product development, focusing on innovative and sustainable ideas. They are seeking a Design and Release Engineer to perform engineering analyses and ensure the reliability of electronic products while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesManufacturingTransportation
Responsibilities
Perform WCCA for products utilizing engineering principles. Apply best practices, lessons learned and innovative design techniques to achieve a reliable product at a competitive cost
Review circuits schematic and PCB layout implementation using industry standard tools
Strive to simplify the design, make it easy to manufacture, mistake proof, attempt to anticipate areas of large variation and attempt to maximize design robustness
Perform tolerance stack up/worst case circuit analyses (Extreme Value, RMS or Monte Carlo as required)
Capture and codify WCCA lessons learned
Perform power integrity (PDN, IRdrop) and signal integrity analysis as required
Generate professional reports and make changes as necessary based on findings
Confer with other engineering team and cross functional team members on a frequent basis to ensure all aspects of the design are coming together seamlessly
Participate in technical design reviews to ensure compliance to design requirements
Define stress test routines required to validate functional sections
Document failure modes and feedback to improve design requirements
Lead the resolution of functional abnormalities observed in module designs
Ensure Ford and industry lessons learned are documented in the associated quality history
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field of study
5+ years of experience in electronics circuits design, modeling and analysis, preferably in a high reliability industry (automotive, aero-space, medical, etc.)
Experience in Electronic Circuit disciplines and processes
Experience with circuit analysis software tools, e.g. Mathcad, and simulation tools: Spice, Saber, etc
Experience with vehicle communication protocols CAN, LIN, Automotive Ethernet
Preferred
5+ years Experience in specialized complex hardware and embedded software systems
Knowledgeable on microprocessors, solid state memory, cameras, displays and sensors
Working knowledge of industry standard interfaces (e.g. I2C, SPI, Ethernet, LVDS, DDR, PCI, I2S, A2B, etc.)
Experience working with test equipment (e.g. programable power supplies, DMMs, oscilloscopes, logic and network analyzers, temperature chambers, etc.)
Proficient in simulation tools for signal integrity and power management circuitry
Experience in specialized complex hardware and embedded software systems
Familiar with automotive reliability requirements, and component selection for automotive electronics
Familiar with automotive EMC requirements and good design practices for EMC robust design
Ability to communicate effectively with business users and engineering professionals (e.g. globally distributed teams, ability to adjust communications appropriately for the audience, work with all levels of management and diverse work groups, etc.)
Motivated and self-starter
Collaboration and leadership skills
Company
Ford Motor Company
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$16.23BKey Investors
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2025-07-29Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2023-08-17Post Ipo Debt· $4B
2023-06-22Debt Financing· $9.2B
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