Power Unit Development - Performance and Durability Test Engineer

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In this position…

Electrified Performance, Development and Verification (EPD&V) is responsible for verifying the power unit attributes related to thermal, efficiency, mechanical function, and durability. 

• Design and execute testing to validate electrified vehicle power units.
• Work with technical specialists and cross functional groups to develop and execute test plans.
• Prepare test data for presentations to various cross functional team members.
• Engage and encourage open collaboration, communication with teammates.
• Practice continual process improvement through our test methods, requirements and FMA workstreams.

What you'll do… 

• Lead power unit design verification workstream for power unit application.
• Complete power unit systems level test methods in support of DV and PV requirements.
• Analyze, document and present test results to drive sign-off or change with systems and component engineering teammates.
• Lead durability teardown sign-off process for testing completed.
• Align with program control and vehicle program on prototype counts, dyno kit and vehicle needs to enable test development.
• Interface as Single Point of Contact with VEV (Vehicle Evaluation & Verification) to secure appropriate resources from the dyno lab.

You'll have... 

Minimum 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (ME or EE) preferred.
• 5 years of experience, some of which includes testing and development work
• Experience with vehicle or dyno development work preferred.
• Sense of independence and ownership in your work
• Ability to work on-site 3 to 5 days a week is expected
• Confidence in ability to summarize test plan and results appropriately for the audience.
• Self-starter, quick learner and team oriented

Even better, if you have …

Preferred 

• Working knowledge of ATI Vision

 

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, and prescription drug coverage

• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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.

For a detailed look at our benefits, click here:

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. 
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