This role requires expertise in designing circuits around embedded controllers and microprocessors, including their associated power delivery, communication interfaces, and clocking schemes. You will be responsible for addressing critical hardware challenges such as signal integrity, power integrity, and thermal management, including the design or specification of heat sinks and thermal interfaces where needed

 

We are looking for a hands-on, detail-oriented engineer with a passion for circuit and PCBA hardware design. You will collaborate closely with firmware engineers, mechanical engineers, and manufacturing teams, ensuring the hardware design is robust, manufacturable, and meets performance, reliability, and safety requirements. Your ability to deliver innovative design solutions that meet or exceed project targets will be critical to success.

 

This role offers an exciting opportunity to apply your circuit design and PCB layout expertise to cutting-edge energy management solutions, directly impacting the functionality and performance of our HEMS products and contributing to the future of vehicle electrification and next-generation energy management solutions.

You'll have…

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or a related field. 5+ years of hands-on experience in electronic circuit design and multi-layer PCB layout. Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout software (e.g., Altium Designer). Familiarity with standard electronic components and their selection criteria. Basic understanding of PCB manufacturing and assembly processes

Even better, you may have…

Master of Science or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field. Familiarity with IPC standards Proven experience designing and laying out complex, high-speed digital, analog, or power electronics circuits. Proficiency with Altium Designer. Experience with circuit simulation tools (e.g., Matlab or SPICE). Hands-on experience with board bring-up and debugging using laboratory test equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc.). Strong problem-solving skills related to hardware design and debugging. Excellent communication and collaboration skills, particularly working with cross-functional hardware, firmware, and mechanical teams. Self-motivated with strong follow-through and multitasking skills; capable of working effectively in a remote environment. Understanding of electronic principles, PCB fabrication processes, and industry standards, with proven experience using Altium Designer

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 range of salary grades 6-8 . 
For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSRnon-HTHD

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. 

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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-SC3

What you'll do…

Design and develop electronic circuits for the HEMS, including schematic capture, component selection, and analysis (e.g., power, analog, digital, mixed-signal as applicable). This includes integrating and designing robust support circuitry for embedded controllers, microprocessors, FPGAs, memory interfaces (e.g., SDRAM, Flash), communication interfaces (e.g., Ethernet, USB, CAN, SPI, I2C, UART), and associated power delivery networks (PDNs). Translate system and board-level requirements into detailed circuit designs and PCB specifications making informed decisions on component technology choices (e.g., through-hole vs. SMT) based on factors like performance, size, cost, and manufacturing requirements. Design and implement complex, multi-layer PCB layouts from schematics, with careful attention to component placement (especially for controllers and power components), routing of interfaces and critical signals, power delivery networks, stackup definition, impedance control (where necessary for specific interfaces), and effective thermal management strategies, including component placement optimized for thermal dissipation and the integration/specification of heat sinks and thermal interface materials (TIMs). This includes rigorously applying Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) design principles during layout to minimize interference, ensure signal integrity, and facilitate regulatory compliance. Perform circuit simulations, including SPICE, Signal Integrity (SI), Power Integrity (PI), and potentially thermal simulations, to validate design choices and optimize performance. Manage and maintain the ECAD component library within Altium Designer, ensuring accuracy and adherence to standards. Generate comprehensive manufacturing documentation (Gerber files, drill files, assembly drawings, Bill of Materials - BOM) and work closely with PCB fabrication and assembly vendors, ensuring designs adhere to Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) principles. Bring up, test, and debug new PCB designs using laboratory equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power supplies, spectrum analyzers, etc.). Develop and execute detailed board-level test plans and procedures to validate hardware functionality and performance against specifications. Lead hardware debugging and root cause analysis efforts for issues identified during development, validation, and production. Ensure hardware designs comply with applicable electrical codes, industry standards, and regulatory requirements (e.g., related to charging, grid interconnection, safety). Collaborate closely with firmware engineers for successful board bring-up and hardware/software integration. Collaborate with mechanical engineers on enclosure constraints, thermal dissipation, and mounting. Participate in and lead detailed hardware design reviews (schematic reviews, layout reviews).