2025 Spring Co-op: Electrical Engineering- Hardware Systems

Ford - Sunrise, FL

Full-time - Intern

Sunrise, FL

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

At Ford Motor Company, we believe that freedom of movement drives human progress. We are committed to providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams as we embark on an incredible journey towards the future of mobility. Our Product Development team is at the forefront of this transformation, and we are looking for talented individuals to join us in creating smart vehicles for a smart world. Utilizing Design Thinking and User Experience methods, you will play a crucial role in delivering breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We are seeking forward-thinking, laser-focused professionals who are passionate about bringing innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. With opportunities available around the globe, you will contribute to advancements in autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more. As a member of our engineering team, you will work on next-generation modules for vehicles. Your responsibilities will include collaborating with a design team to implement circuits, validate circuit implementations, analyze and resolve hardware failures, and ensure that all projects meet Ford's quality standards while adhering to timelines and cost targets. You will be involved in designing high-speed digital circuits, conducting worst-case analyses, generating documentation, defining stress test routines, formulating test plans, and handling validation testing to ensure performance under various conditions. Additionally, you will participate in system design reviews and may be required to travel occasionally for project needs.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of an engineering team on next-generation vehicle modules.
• Collaborate with a design team to implement circuits and validate circuit implementations.
• Analyze and resolve hardware failures to meet quality and cost targets.
• Design high-speed digital circuits to meet section requirements.
• Use industry-standard schematic capture tools for circuit design.
• Complete worst-case analysis of circuits in assigned areas.
• Generate documentation related to circuit design and validation.
• Define stress test routines to validate functional sections of circuits.
• Formulate test plans to ensure component-level performance.
• Conduct validation testing to ensure performance over temperature and voltage extremes.
• Complete root cause analysis and resolve issues in assigned sections.
• Participate in system design reviews.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering at a sophomore level or higher, with an expected graduation date before January 2026.

Nice-to-haves

• Basic knowledge of Hardware and Embedded Software systems.
• Knowledgeable on microprocessors and solid-state memory.
• Motivated and self-starter.
• Strong collaboration and leadership skills.

Benefits

• High level of involvement with an exceptional team of industry innovators and visionaries.
• Opportunities to contribute to breakthrough work in mobility technologies.
• Skill development that provides a significant edge in future career pursuits.