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Ford Motor Company · 2 days ago

Advanced Development Engineer

Palo Alto, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

2+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Collaborate with design engineers and technicians to build, modify, instrument, and test EV systems and components.

Design, assembly, programming, and commissioning of test equipment hardware and control systems.

Define requirements for lab spaces and equipment installation.

Work directly with facility ops teams for installation and bring-up of lab equipment.

Design and execute experiments to support systems, safety, hardware, and software development, collecting, analyzing, and reporting data.

Implement integration of new parts or systems into prototype tester or vehicles and provide feedback to the design team.

Coordination of maintenance and repairs for lab equipment and tooling.

Facilitate time-critical instrumentation and execution of testing for prototyping and vehicle development.

Maintain a test engineering tool kit of equipment, sensors, and data acquisition systems.

Develop custom equipment and tooling to support advanced EV systems research.

Qualification

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Electric vehicle architectureMechanical prototypingEquipment designTest designMeasurement systems designControl systems designSensor specificationData acquisition systems3-D modeling softwareHigh power systemsHigh voltage systemsCommunicationCollaborationProblem-solvingIntegration DevelopmentAutomotive ProductsVehicle PrototypingModelingSimulationControls Software3DExperienceLabViewMATLABVeristandTestLabEngineering ToolsSystem ApproachContinuous ImprovementError PropagationUncertainty Analysis

Required

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.

2+ years of experience supporting electric vehicle architecture & integration development.

Strong background in mechanical prototyping, equipment, and test design.

Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Experience designing measurement and control systems for complex machines.

Experience specifying, sourcing, and setting up sensors and data acquisition systems.

Experience with 3-D modeling software

Capable of working safely with High Power, High Voltage systems

Preferred

Advanced Degree in Engineering or related field.

5+ years of experience supporting electric vehicle architecture & integration development.

Hands-on experience building and launching automotive products and vehicle prototyping.

Experience with advanced modeling, simulation, and controls software such as 3DExperience, LabView, MATLAB, Veristand, TestLab, or other related engineering tools.

A system approach to design and development with the desire for continuous improvement.

Familiar with error propagation and uncertainty analysis for experimental data collection.

Benefits

Generous PTO

Retirement plans

Savings plans

Stock investment plans

Incentive compensation

Company

Ford Motor Company

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