Drive Unit Design Engineer

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We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world - together. At Ford, we're all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

Ford's Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company's vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. You'll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively, staying focused on only what matters, and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.

In this position... As a Drive Unit Design engineer, you will be responsible for design and development of Ford's next generation EV drivetrains. You will work within the geartrain and lubrication team developing production hardware. You will own hardware from concept to production with exposure to sourcing, validation, and ramp.

You'll have...

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 5 years of experience designing, developing, and validating electric vehicle batteries, power electronics, or power units.
• Experience using simulation/modelling tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, Python, GT-Suite, ANSYS or equivalent applications.
• Experience with instrumentation and measurement of powertrain systems in a lab environment.
• Strong sense of ownership.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong first principles understanding
• An eagerness to work cross-functionally in a dynamic environment where you are part of a high performing team.
• A system approach to design and development with the desire and curiosity to strive for exceptional delivery execution and continuous improvement.

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.

This position is a salary grade 7. For more information on salary and benefits, click here:

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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. #LI-Hybrid #LI-JD2

What you'll do...

• Design production hardware for drive unit gearboxes such as oil filters, windage trays, and gear systems hardware.
• Optimize the correlation between predicted and measured results by leveraging CAE tools and empirical test resources.
• Propose and validate potential system improvements, collaborate closely with teams to make sure such improvements are effectively implemented.
• Contribute to design reviews, test plans, and requirement reviews to further optimize the powertrain system cross functionally.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation and reports related to development work.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of design processes and methodologies to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Collaborate closely with the test engineers and subject matter experts to develop test rigs and test plans to help validate mechanical components.