Sr. Electrical System Test Engineer

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

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...
The Sr. Electrical System Test Engineer will be responsible for the testing of low voltage systems and actively participate in electrical design and integration of all interfacing subsystems. You will spearhead vehicle system level testing activities and ensure all critical design requirements are met in all operating conditions. You will Conceptualize, Design, Engineer, Develop and support the launch of next generation vehicle platform architectures for electric vehicles.

What you'll do...

• Develop and execute comprehensive test plans for low voltage power electronics to both validate the system-level performance of electrical architecture, and stress the system to reveal any design weaknesses.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to establish robust testing strategies and align specific pass/fail criteria.
• Review and analyze test data, engaging the appropriate engineering teams when anomalous results are observed.
• Support systems integration efforts to bring up and debug various electrical test assets such as bucks, labcars, and prototype vehicles.
• Build and grow the electrical test lab, ensuring accurate data from all relevant test cases can be captured, analyzed, and distributed accordingly.
• Organize, maintain, and execute system level vehicle Design Validation Plans, prioritizing based on design novelty, complexity, and risk.
• Provide technical guidance to cross-functional team members and share testing knowledge and best practices.
• Support prototype development and adapt to rapid design concept iteration, collecting and distributing critical data points to hardware and software engineering teams.