Sr. High Voltage (HV) System Validation 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. HV System Validation Engineer will Develop and document HV system requirements from a feature level down to functional and component level for implementation in Ford’s Universal EV (UEV) platform. As a Sr. System Validation Engineer, you will be using existing standards and relevant engineering best practices to contribute to the validation of the HV systems. You will be responsible for ensuring HV system’s reliable performance. You will work side by side with various cross-functional teams to support HV system design, vehicle behavior definition, prototype bring-up, and validation of HV system with a system level focus. You will lead validation activities and will be responsible for overall functionality and performance of High Voltage systems throughout product life cycle. You will conceptualize, design, engineer, develop, and support the launch of next-generation vehicle platform architectures for electric vehicles.

What you'll do...

HV System Requirement

• Develop, document, and execute HV system requirements from a feature level down to functional and component level
• Contribute to Ford’s future HV architecture and features by developing and/or reviewing HV system requirements
• Apply engineering best practices and available standards to define required HV system requirement including but not limited to HV voltage ripple, isolation, safety interlocks, and protection strategies
• Stay up to date with the latest advancements in HV system engineering standards globally
• Work closely with LV system integration team to develop required HV system and LV system interoperability requirements  

HV System Validation

• Develop and execute HV system test plans to validate HV system performance, safety, and functional behaviors
• Develop and execute proper system characterization tests to decompose HV system requirements into HV component requirements  
• Collaborate with cross functional teams including SW, mechanical packaging, vehicle integration, and EPA range to characterize system behaviors and optimize performance
  - Work closely with vehicle integration team on root causing vehicle integration issues that impact vehicle performance
• Troubleshoot system failures using proper engineering tools and system testing
• Develop and execute diagnostic procedures for effective Root Cause Analysis (RCA) of HV system issues
• Use CAN tools (Vector CANalyzer, CANape) to evaluate system functionality / performance and troubleshoot issues
• Work with internal and external HW design team and support design, build, and validation of HV systems and subsystems
• Perform HV system hands on testing on a bench or in a vehicle
• Use analytical and experimental methods to ensure HV system design meets safety and regulatory standards
• Help resolve technical issues associated with integration of new HV components into HV system