Senior Geartrain Design and Analysis Engineer

HybridUnited States

Palo Alto, California, United States

About the opportunity

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

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 Senior Geartrain Design & Analysis Engineer, you will be responsible for design and development of components within Ford’s next generation EV drivetrains. You will work within the drive unit design team developing production hardware. You will own hardware from concept to production with exposure to sourcing, validation, and ramp.

RESPONSIBILITIES

What you'll do...
Design and optimize geartrain components and features such as teeth (setting
module, helix angle, microgeometry, etc.), webbing, differential housings,
shafts, and bearings for durability, efficiency, NVH, mass, cost, and
robustness.
Generate and update/maintain 3D and 2D CAD of designs, considering best
practices for GD&T, clear and consistent notes, identification of critical and
significant characteristics, etc.
Review and update requirements, DFMEA’s, process control plans and other
documentation as required during the course of hardware design and development.
Evaluate data and understand the correlation between predicted and measured
results, collaborating with test engineers and reviewing data with subject
matter experts.
Support and/or conduct testing and test setup including data acquisition systems
and fixture design (4 square, transmission error, friction loss, NVH).
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.
Propose and implement continuous improvements to designs and/or processes. Work
closely with appropriate teams to verify the effectiveness of the
implementation.
Contribute to design reviews, test plans, and requirement reviews to further
advance the powertrain system cross functionally.
Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation and reports related to design
and test work.

QUALIFICATIONS

You'll have...
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering 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, Kissoft, GT-Suite, MATLAB or equivalent applications.
Experience with instrumentation and data acquisition in a lab environment.
Strong sense of ownership, analytical skills and problem-solving skills with a
basis in first principles understanding along with the skill set required to
effectively communicate.
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 salary grade 8 and ranges from $138,800-$232,700. Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

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Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

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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.

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