Research & Advanced Electrical New Feature Development Engineer
Auto Req ID:
30127BR
Job Title:
Research & Advanced Electrical New Feature Development Engineer
Location:
Dearborn
State:
MI
Company:
Ford Motor Company
Job Description
Lead or support the invention and creation of new enabling Vision based Technologies, Electrical Features, or Electrical Systems for use in Ford Motor global vehicle applications. The selected candidate will work closely with existing staff to progress and mature new projects through the Ford Motor Global Technology Development System (GTDS) and ensure deliverables to the downstream Electrical & Electronics Systems Engineering (EESE) organization are compliant with expected requirements and deliverables.
Responsibilities include:
Required Qualifications:
The distance between imagination and … creation. It can be measured in years of innovation, or in moments of brilliance. When you join the Ford team discover all the benefits, rewards and development opportunities you’d expect from a diverse global leader. You’ll become part of a team that is already leading the way, with ingenious solutions and attainable products – and it is always ready to go further.
Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Ford Motor Company is an equal opportunity employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status.
Lead or support the invention and creation of new enabling Vision based Technologies, Electrical Features, or Electrical Systems for use in Ford Motor global vehicle applications. The selected candidate will work closely with existing staff to progress and mature new projects through the Ford Motor Global Technology Development System (GTDS) and ensure deliverables to the downstream Electrical & Electronics Systems Engineering (EESE) organization are compliant with expected requirements and deliverables.
Responsibilities include:
- Invent, propose, and create new concepts as part of our GTDS Discovery Process.
- Lead development of these concepts, or support other projects, to mature the concepts through the GTDS readiness assessment milestones and ensure deliverables are achieved by appropriate milestones.
- Create working prototypes to demonstrate the feature/concept or a significant aspect of the design. This is a strategic step in the GTDS process but also key in securing feature approval a vehicle customer.
- Key deliverables the candidate will support or lead include development of the Engineering specification (ES), Software Functional Specification (FS), Failure Modes Effects Analysis (FMEA), Failure Mode Avoidance (FMA) review of known problems from similar surrogate features, Parameter mapping of design “noise” factors (P-diagram), and development of the Design Verification Plan (DVP).
- Candidate will work closely with downstream EESE application engineers during the feature hand-off transition period.
- Must effectively interface with various organizations (EESE, Body Engineering, Ergonomics, HMI, Design Studio, Planning, Marketing, Purchasing, Automotive Safety, and the Quality Office) to support development of sound new feature business cases and monitor the business case health throughout development.
- Develop relationships with the supply base to learn about the latest technologies and possible implementations.
Required Qualifications:
- BS Engineering, Computer Science or related disciplines.
- 2+ years of experience with camera based technologies and/or Automotive or Military Electrical Systems
- Strong understanding of vehicle electrical systems (automotive or military).
- Strong understanding of key reliability & robustness disciplines (P-diagram, FMA, FMEA, and DVP).
- Demonstrated ability to write a functional specification.
- Preferred Qualifications: (Experience in as many of the following areas as possible is highly preferred)
- MS or Doctorate in Electrical Engineering or related disciplines.
- Imaging Technologies (cameras, video processing, and displays).
- Sensor fusion experience.
- Strong understanding of vehicle electrical systems.
- Ford GTDS Deliverables experience a plus.
- Ford EESE D&R experience a plus.
- Ford Launch experiences a plus.
The distance between imagination and … creation. It can be measured in years of innovation, or in moments of brilliance. When you join the Ford team discover all the benefits, rewards and development opportunities you’d expect from a diverse global leader. You’ll become part of a team that is already leading the way, with ingenious solutions and attainable products – and it is always ready to go further.
Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Ford Motor Company is an equal opportunity employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status.