In 1901, Henry Ford designed and built the racecar called “Sweepstakes.” On October 10th of that year, he drove Sweepstakes against Alexander Winton, a famous racer and builder. Against all odds Ford won. That was the beginning – “the race that changed the world” – and it continues to this day. From our victories at Le Mans in 1966 and exactly fifty years later in 2016, to our most recent WRC and NASCAR Championships, the spirit of Henry Ford lives with us every day through our motorsports efforts around the world.
In this position…
Ford Performance is looking for an experienced, talented, and highly motivated Electric Drive System Engineer to join our Global Motorsports department, located in Allen Park, Michigan. The individual will be the technical lead for Electric Drive Motor and Inverter development within Ford’s electrified Motorsports vehicles.
This position will be hybrid out of Allen Park, MI (relocation package available).
International and Domestic travel may be required.
You'll have...
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Mechatronics) or related field.
- 3+ years of direct experience related to electric drive system design, development, and testing.
Even better, you may have…
- Master’s degree in engineering with coursework in electric machines and/or power electronics.
- Knowledge of motor drive system testing and optimization from the component to system level.
- Understanding of electric drive motor and/or inverter manufacturing processes.
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Strong team player, ability to work with multiple suppliers, and willingness to work in a fast-paced environment with high responsibility.
- Knowledge of inverter/motor drive losses, efficiency, and cooling.
- Experience creating and validating drawings for mechanical components.
- Experience developing high power (100kW+) and high voltage (400V+) power electronics.
- Experience with relevant engineering software (MATLAB, 1D Simulation, Motor-CAD, Inverter Modeling, etc.).
- Possess a competitive spirit, and interest in professional motorsports.
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 5-8.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.
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What you'll do...
- Select, integrate, and validate eMotor and Inverter technologies/products across all electrified FP Motorsports vehicles.
- Develop technology roadmap and lead in-house eMotor and Inverter design and development.
- Identify and select partners to create bespoke eMotor and Inverter motor components.
- Work with xEV Systems engineer to ensure proper component sizing, compatibility, and integration within vehicle.
- Interface with key racing partners to offer guidance for electric drive system design and optimization in electrified series (WRC, Formula 1, etc.).