e-Motor Controls Engineer

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In this position...

The responsibilities would also include characterization of electric machines, procedure development and verification, development of MATLAB models for controls design and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing, vehicle benchmarking, leading control algorithm development and validation through dynamometer and vehicle testing. Additional responsibilities would include creation of and support for advanced data post-processing scripts, electric motor modeling and motor control requirements to achieve attribute balance while maintaining stable eMotor controls across the operating range of the vehicle.

What you'll do...

Lead the development of electric machine and power electronics algorithm improving fuel economy, driving performance and NVH reduction

Lead the development of electric machine and power electronics control software tuning and the optimization for fuel economy and NVH

Support hardware sensors, switching devices and passive components specification development

Specify design verification methods and plan testing in HIL, electric motor dynamometer & Vehicle.

You'll have...

M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering with a specialty in electric machine drive control systems

2+ years of motor control related working experience or advanced training in electric machine drive or power electronics controls design or development of calibration

Working knowledge of electric motor modeling and control algorithm, simulation tools including MATLAB / SIMULINK

Even better, you may have...

PhD in Electrical / Mechanical Engineering with specialty in electric machine drive control systems

Working knowledge of control system and software design, including C Programming language

Experience with electric motor dynamometers, ATI Vision and hybrid vehicle operation is a plus

Course or training experience in electric machine design and modeling, discrete-time digital control and power electronics control

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.

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This position is a range of salary grades 7 - 8 .

Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

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This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid #LI-DP1

Requisition ID : 50349