Job Description

Position Duties:

• Design and Release Engineering for specific wire harnesses, bus bars and header plate assemblies.
• Lead 3D wire, busbar and header plate package CAD layout activity
• Interface with Systems Engineering on logical and physical schematic development
• Work with CAE Team to complete CAE analysis
• Utilize best design efficiencies for manufacturing, assembly, and failure mode avoidance practices
• Create and maintain program specific foundation documents (Boundary Diagrams, DFMEA, etc)
• Lead team of 4 (Design, Purchasing, Cost Estimating and Finance) towards Design concept creation, Cost Target setting, RFI/RFQ package and Supplier sourcing.
• Lead manufacturing print development with Full-Service Supplier Partner, sign-off, and release
• Create and maintain Wiring, Busbar and Header plate assembly complexity
• Drive commonality of designs across multiple programs and platforms
• Lead design version control
• Complete Technical Design Reviews with Technical Leads and Management.
• Manage component and harness APQP with STA Partners and on time part delivery
• Participate in Battery builds and lead resolution of issues (AIMS)
• Lead resolution of warranty (AWS) issues with PVT and Supplier
• Support definition of Wiring and Busbar sizing based on battery capability and capacity requirements
• Support EDS cost analysis reviews with OCE and Purchasing while mapping and managing a cost walk to target.
• Lead electrical EDS compatibility reviews and sign-off wire harness prints
• Lead signoff of EDS Design requirements and Design rule checks
• Manage logical design data via Catia and Team Center Engineering

Minimum Requirements:

• BS in Engineering discipline
• Preliminary understanding of wiring and Vehicle and/or HV Battery electrical distribution systems.
• Good program and supplier management skills.
• Strong negotiation skills and sense of urgency when needed.

Preferred Qualifications:

• BSEE or BSME
• Wiring, Busbars and/or electrical systems experience
• Functional knowledge of HV battery electrical system or functional knowledge of Vehicle/HV Battery electrical distribution systems.
• Working knowledge of vehicle development process (GPDS), change control process (WERS), and vehicle launch experience

Responsibilities

Specific tasks/responsibilities

1. Design wiring harnesses complying with program cost, weight, quality, performance, and timing targets.
2. Complies with Robustness Engineering Disciplines (Quality history, P-Diagram, FMEA, etc.) ensuring compliance to requirements and specifications.
3. Knowledge and application of six sigma and 8D
4. Leads Technical Design Reviews (TDRs)
5. Release parts in FEDEBOM and WERS through the product life cycle. Support the Change Control Meeting.
6. Audit and update BOM (Bill of Material) with correct part levels and usage, for prototype builds and maintain it post Job 1.
7. Identify validation, durability and functional test required as per requirements and specifications. (DVP / FEDE DVP dashboard)
8. Issue resolution in Digital and Build Phases of Product Development.
9. Analyze and breakdown Program Direction Letter and Trim Spiders to account for EDS.
10. Generate proposals to minimize giveaway cost and reduce total part count.
11. Generate design optimization proposals utilizing benchmarking.
12. Develop and maintain the build level complexity charts.
13. Perform Harness Complexity Analysis.
14. Perform engineering cost estimates.
15. Define and verify engineering prototypes requirements at part level.
16. Parts implementation/Sign-off in manufacturing and assembly plants assisting quality issue resolution in all milestones.
17. Support prototype and production build events for forward model programs.
18. Support quality and manufacturing quality forums s required.
19. Complies with GPDS deliverables (applicable to EDS) for each milestone.
20. Submit invention disclosures, process improvements and best practices.
21. Comply with training as outlined in calendar year objectives.

Qualifications

Skills required for the position:

• Engineering Degree (Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics desired).
• 4+ yoe On HV - Battery design
• Strong English Proficiency (written, read, and oral).
• Basic 3D CAD Knowledge (TeamCenter, Vismockup))
• Microsoft Office Usage (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio).
• Time and Project Management.
• Ford GPDS.
• Understanding of feature partitioning.
• Understanding of automotive systems.

About Us

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career and help us define tomorrow's transportation.

About the Team

Ford Product Development is utilizing Design Thinking & User Experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that will delight our customers. Our employees are laser-focused on bringing innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. From autonomy and electrification, to smart mobility technologies, our Product Development teams around the world are working together with excitement to make smart vehicles for a smart world.