HV Propulsion Product Development Engineer

Ford - Dearborn, MI

Full-time

Dearborn, MI

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

As a HV Propulsion Product Development Engineer at Ford, you will be part of a dynamic team dedicated to shaping the future of electric transportation. This role is integral to the On-Going Product Development (OPD) quality engineering team, focusing on resolving field quality issues related to high voltage batteries, including arrays, Battery Energy Control (BEC) systems, and Battery Energy Control Modules (BECMs). You will engage in daily reviews of warranty claims, analyzing both low and high time in service claims to identify trends and issues that require attention. Your responsibilities will include leading teardown reviews with suppliers, conducting warranty part teardowns, and collaborating with core teams to perform root cause analysis. You will also be tasked with developing interim containment strategies and permanent corrective actions to enhance product quality and reliability. In this role, you will lead quality analysis and manage weekly reporting on warranty issues concerning Electrified High Voltage Components. You will analyze warranty claims, triage top issues for each vehicle line, and work closely with Product Development (PD) and Product Validation Test (PVT) Engineers to ensure that Battery System Analysis Questions (BSAQs) are accurate and aligned with the correct claim binning. Your analytical skills will be put to the test as you pull weekly and monthly reports, utilizing corporate quality databases such as GSAR and Datacubes to identify critical cross-carline issues and determine if they are systemic or special causes. You will also support special studies to delve deeper into issues and calculate reliability forecasts as necessary. Collaboration is key in this position, as you will work cross-functionally with other HV Battery Components team members and the Ford Customer Service Division (FCSD) to support efforts aimed at reducing repair costs. Your proactive approach, attention to detail, and strong communication skills will be essential as you interact with various stakeholders, ensuring that quality standards are met and exceeded.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality analysis and manage weekly report out on warranty issues on Electrified High Voltage Components.
• Analyze warranty claims and triage for top issues for each vehicle line.
• Review claims analysis with OPD and PVT Engineers to identify ICAs/PCAs.
• Work with PD and PVT Engineers to ensure BSAQs are accurate and aligned to the correct claim binning.
• Pull weekly/monthly R/1000 & CPU Reports for LTIS (0-3 MIS) using GSAR, Datacubes, and other corporate quality databases.
• Identify critical cross carline issues and confirm if the issues are systemic or special cause.
• Support special studies to deep dive issues and calculate reliability forecasts as needed.
• Work cross-functionally with other HV Battery Components team members and FCSD to support efforts to reduce the cost per repairs.

Requirements

• B.S. in Engineering - Mechanical or Electrical.
• 2 years of engineering experience.
• 1 year of HV EV component engineering experience.
• Proficient knowledge of Digital Buck, TeamCenter, CATIA, or other CAD/CAE tools.
• Knowledge of GD&T standards, 2D print and tolerance stack up analysis methods.
• Knowledge of stampings, castings, and injection molded plastics preferred.
• Experience in DVP&R development and evaluation.
• Experience with Quality documents (DFMEA, PFMEA, control plans, etc.).
• HV Battery and related safety experience.
• Ability to work effectively with various functions of a vehicle program.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and attention to detail.
• Strong teamwork, organizational, oral communication, presentation, and written communication skills.
• Strong leadership skills, able to effectively interact with multiple internal and external stakeholders.

Nice-to-haves

• M.S. in Mechanical Engineering.
• Technical understanding of Electric Vehicle Systems.

Benefits

• 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