Power Supply Systems Engineer

Power Supply Systems Engineer - Electrical/SW

At Ford, we are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. Being part of Ford means being part of something bigger than ourselves, driving change in how the world moves. Ford's Model E team is dedicated to delivering the company's vision of a fully electric transportation future. You will join an agile team of innovators pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively, focusing on what truly matters, and delivering excellence day in and day out.

We are seeking a highly capable and proactive Power Supply Systems Engineer to support the engineering unit and vehicle deliverables for next-generation power supply component systems, crucial for Ford's future vehicles. This role involves comprehensive responsibilities from concept and product definition through development, validation, and launch, ensuring the robustness and performance of our power supply systems.

Core Engineering & Development:

• Support engineering unit and vehicle deliverables for next-generation power supply component systems that will support Ford's next-generation vehicles.
• Collaborate with suppliers to develop and communicate requirements for new power supply components responsible for energy storage and transformation.
• Define and maintain requirements for the power supply controls, power supply components, and those components that communicate and control all modules using electrical loads.
• Develop Power Supply Level System DFMEAs (Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis), including implementations to manage severity and/or occurrence.
• Define test plans to validate all requirements and functional performance.
• Coordinate cross-functional solutions across component Design & Release teams to achieve power supply system-level and component requirements and objectives.
• Support all quality documents required for manufacturing builds and test requirements.
• Interface with the Architecture team, test team, and all key stakeholders to validate all requirements and key functional performance.
• Troubleshoot power supply components and in-vehicle systems.
• Work in a High Voltage Lab environment.
• Develop testing procedures, create requirements, and collaborate closely with feature system engineers.

Product Definition & Strategy:

• Translate product prototypes and structured feedback into detailed user stories and Product Requirement Documents (PRDs) to improve cross-functional clarity and enhance launch quality for power supply systems.
• Define Minimum Viable Product (MVP) scope and roadmap milestones by synthesizing Voice of Customer (VOC) insights and competitive benchmarking data, enabling prioritization of high-impact features, accelerating time-to-launch, and increasing early user engagement.

Data Analysis & Quality Assurance:

• Apply principles of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Data Analysis & Visualization, Risk Analysis, Feature Prioritization, FMEA, and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Leverage product analytics to assess churn rate and activation funnels, driving backlog reprioritization across Agile cycles.
• Analyze churn risks by evaluating Net Promoter Score (NPS) trends, feature request frequencies, and usage data.
• Test and validate prototypes in real-world conditions by integrating data to ensure product and performance requirements are met for faster deployment.

What you'll bring (Required Qualifications):

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 2+ years of system engineering experience in the automotive industry or a related field.
• 2+ years of design and release experience in the automotive industry or a related field.

Even better, you may have (Preferred Qualifications):

• Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechatronics, or a related field.
• 4+ years of automotive industry system engineering experience.
• 4+ years of automotive industry design and release experience.
• 2+ years of product launch experience.
• Experience with JIRA/JAMA/GPDS/Integrator systems.
• Working level knowledge of CAN/CAN-FD, AUTOSAR, and Cyber Securities.

Skills and Attributes:

• Proactive, self-motivated, and highly attentive to detail.
• Strong teamwork, organizational, oral communication, and written communication skills.
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to effectively interact with multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Proven ability to handle multiple assignments with competing priorities.

Travel Requirements:

• Minimal travel is expected, primarily to supplier sites for design reviews or battery assembly build sites if required.

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! 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 childcare 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 salary grade 7. For more information on salary and benefits, click here.

Visa sponsorship is 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. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status.

In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week.

Requisition ID: 49967