We are seeking a highly experienced and technically proficient Charging System Technical Expert to lead leading defining system requirements, ensuring quality and reliability, and driving technical solutions and calibration development for the charging systems for PowerNet 1.0, PowerNet 2.0, and future architectures across ICE, FHEV, and PHEV vehicle variants.  This role requires deep technical expertise, strong leadership skills, and the ability to drive complex problem-solving, define technical strategy, and ensure system robustness from concept through field performance. The expert will serve as a key technical expert, mentoring engineers and influencing future system designs.

Qualifications:

1. Education:

Required: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related technical field. Preferred: Master's or Ph.D. in one of the above disciplines is highly desirable, demonstrating advanced theoretical knowledge and research capabilities relevant to complex power control systems.

2. Experience:

Extensive Industry Experience: 10+ years of progressive experience in automotive electrical power systems, power electronics, and control system development within the automotive industry. PowerNet & Charging System Expertise: Proven, in-depth experience with vehicle electrical architectures, including voltage regulation, load management, power distribution strategies, and specifically charging systems with a focus on powertrain interfaces and controls. Multi-Variant Experience: Hands-on experience developing and integrating power control strategies across various vehicle powertrain types: Internal Combustion Engine (ICE), Full Hybrid Electric Vehicles (FHEV), Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV), and Electric Vehicles (EV). Control Logic Development & Calibration: Significant experience in the design, development, and calibration of control logic for automotive power supply and charging systems. Requirements & Validation: Demonstrated expertise in defining, authoring, and managing system requirements (e.g., DVMs - Design Verification Methods), leading validation activities (in-vehicle and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing), and formal sign-off processes. Quality, Reliability & Problem Resolution: Extensive experience in leading root cause analysis, problem-solving, and resolution of complex quality issues, field failures, and warranty claims related to electrical power systems. Experience with Failure Mode Avoidance (FMA) and diagnostic strategies for charging systems. Familiarity with methodologies like 8D is a plus. Functional Safety (FUSA) & Robustness: Practical experience with Functional Safety (ISO 26262) principles, campaign prevention, and implementing proactive robustness actions to ensure voltage quality and system integrity. Technical Leadership & Mentorship: Proven track record of providing technical leadership, strategic guidance, and mentorship to junior engineers, fostering technical growth and knowledge transfer within a team.

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 childcare 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 leadership level 6.

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Key Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership & Strategy: Serve as the primary technical expert for vehicle power supply and charging systems focusing on the powertrain interfaces/controls. Lead the development, strategy definition, and global sign-off for Powertrain INALT (Integrated Alternator) / LVSM (Low Voltage System Management) calibration guides and strategies for ICE, FHEV, EV, and PHEV variants. Provide technical guidance and leadership on power supply system architecture design from a calibration perspective, influencing both new architectures and existing programs. Contribute significantly to the definition of control logic design for new power supply calibrations, offering insights for design improvements and predicting potential issues. Lead the formal sign-off process for critical charging system requirements, including fundamental parameters like voltage drop and setpoint voltage.

2. System Development & Validation:

Author, maintain, and update comprehensive charging system requirements and test methods (DVM - Design Verification Methods) for both in-vehicle and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) validation. Develop robust and comprehensive diagnostic strategies for charging systems, covering system-level interactions, component failures, and wiring-related issues. Manage and optimize the calibration of key powertrain features that directly impact the electrical system load and charging performance, such as Accessory Torque Manager, Idle Load Response Control, Engine Idle Up Control (Saturation, Snow Plow, Winch), Powertrain Load Shedding (E-Fan), Alternator Engagement and Soft Start, and Thermal Management/Hotspot Mitigation. Drive continuous improvement in performance metrics vehicle operational and failure conditions/behavior of the powernet by refining system requirements and supporting Vehicle Evaluation & Verification (VEV), program impact assessments, and R/1000 (Repairs per Thousand) correlation analysis. Provide expert technical support for emissions and homologation testing processes and related software enhancements concerning the charging system. Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., Chassis) to formalize and execute test methods for voltage quality assessment, including evaluation under challenging conditions like evasive maneuvers or during a failed battery state.

3. Quality, Reliability & Problem Resolution:

Lead the investigation, root cause analysis, and resolution of significant system quality issues and recalls related to power supply. Lead the campaign prevention sign-off process for power supply elements, ensuring robust designs with a strong focus on Functional Safety (FUSA) requirements and maintaining voltage quality to critical safety-related modules (e.g., EPAS, EBB). Develop and implement proactive robustness actions to prevent future quality campaigns and warranty issues. Develop and maintain comprehensive Failure Mode Avoidance (FMA) documentation for power supply systems in ICE and FHEV vehicles. Generate innovative and intuitive technical solutions for complex, real-world challenges, including those arising from component shortages (e.g., addressing the BMS situation on Super Duty) and difficult-to-diagnose field issues. Lead warranty issue investigations, designing test plans and providing expert guidance on interpreting test results to determine root causes. Address immediate technical needs, such as developing specific diagnostic or monitoring strategies (e.g., Voltage Sensor Rationality Monitoring for PCM related to Carb concerns) and evaluating the impact of strategy changes (e.g., EVAP monitor After Run) on battery life and quality.

4. Documentation, Mentorship & Knowledge Sharing:

Update, create, and continuously improve existing engineering manuals and technical documentation for Power Supply Calibrations and related systems. Provide technical guidance, training, and mentorship to junior engineers, sharing extensive experience and building team capability. Act as a key resource for technical knowledge transfer within the organization.