Staff Geartrain Design and Analysis Engineer

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

Ford’s Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company’s vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. You’ll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively, staying focused on only what matters, and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.

In this position...
As a Staff Geartrain Design & Analysis Engineer, you will be responsible for design and development of Ford’s next generation EV drivetrains. You will work within the geartrain and lubrication team designing and developing production hardware. You will own hardware from concept to production with exposure to sourcing, validation, and ramp.

What you'll do...

• Lead the design and optimization for geartrain components and features such as teeth (setting module, helix angle, microgeometry, etc.), webbing, differential housings, shafts, and structures for durability, mass, cost, and robustness.
• Evaluate and understand the correlation between predicted and measured results by collaborating closely with test engineers and NVH subject matter experts to validate geartrain designs.
• Support efforts for setup and improvements to data acquisition systems and test fixture design (4 square, transmission error, friction loss, NVH).
• Develop and iterate design processes and optimization tools for rapid deployment of highly refined geartrain systems.
• Identify opportunities to further optimize geartrain system manufacturing processes, material selection and heat treatment specifications.
• Interact with vendors, manufacturing representatives and other industrialization personnel to ensure high quality products arrive where they are needed in time to support the scheduled activities. Travel as required to support this.
• Contribute to design reviews, test plans, and requirement reviews to further optimize the powertrain system cross functionally.  Interactions will include, but not be limited to geartrain, bearings, differential, lubrication, thermals, structures, motor design, etc.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation and reports related to development work.

You'll have...

Bachelor's or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

• >7 years of experience designing, developing, and validating geartrain hardware.
• Experience optimizing geartrain systems utilizing CAE tools such as ANSYS, FEMFAT, Romax, LDP, GT-Suite, MATLAB or equivalent applications.
• Experience with instrumentation and measurement of geartrain systems in a lab environment.
• Strong sense of ownership.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong first principles understanding
• An eagerness to work cross-functionally in a dynamic environment where you are part of a high performing team.
• A system approach to design and development with the desire and curiosity to strive for exceptional delivery execution and continuous improvement.

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 leadership level 6 and ranges from $146,520-276,600.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL6

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-JD2 #UEV