Staff Motor Controls Engineer

The drive-inverter controls engineer will develop advanced control algorithms for automotive traction inverter systems to optimize reliability, performance, efficiency, and cost. Further, algorithms to monitor and manage the state of system components are developed to ensure safe operation of the assets and guarantee the desired durability of all components. In general, it is expected that the motor controls engineer will stay informed about industry trends, support validation and testing activities, and contribute to technology roadmaps and customer-facing attributes.

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.

What you'll do...

• Develop and implement control algorithms for automotive traction inverter systems, ensuring reliability, safety, optimal performance and efficiency.
• Develop and implement controls algorithms to monitor and diagnose the state of system components.
• Develop firmware for the traction inverter and power electronic systems. Firmware will be enabled to support continuous improvements and optimizations for high-volume applications through over-the-air (OTA) updates.
• Develop control system simulations to verify algorithms.
• Participate in inverter hardware selection and optimization for durability, efficiency, and performance.
• Develop block and system diagrams to showcase interactions between subsystems.
• Develop, analyze and interpret system requirements and develop technical specifications for control system components, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations, and correlated analytical models.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate control strategies with hardware and software components and validate system functionality through simulation and testing.
• Identify and track key system decisions that establish technology roadmaps and customer facing attributes.
• Utilize necessary tools such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, and frequency response analyzers to bring-up and test controls on target hardware.
• Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis efforts to identify and resolve control system-related issues and implement corrective actions to improve system performance and reliability.
• Stay current with industry trends and advancements in control theory, power electronics, and automotive technologies, and apply this knowledge to enhance control system designs and functionalities.
• Support the development of validation and verification plans.
• Participate in testing and validation activities to ensure control system performance and safety requirements are met.

What you'll do...

• Develop and implement control algorithms for automotive traction inverter systems, ensuring reliability, safety, optimal performance and efficiency.
• Develop and implement controls algorithms to monitor and diagnose the state of system components.
• Develop firmware for the traction inverter and power electronic systems. Firmware will be enabled to support continuous improvements and optimizations for high-volume applications through over-the-air (OTA) updates.
• Develop control system simulations to verify algorithms.
• Participate in inverter hardware selection and optimization for durability, efficiency, and performance.
• Develop block and system diagrams to showcase interactions between subsystems.
• Develop, analyze and interpret system requirements and develop technical specifications for control system components, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations, and correlated analytical models.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate control strategies with hardware and software components and validate system functionality through simulation and testing.
• Identify and track key system decisions that establish technology roadmaps and customer facing attributes.
• Utilize necessary tools such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, and frequency response analyzers to bring-up and test controls on target hardware.
• Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis efforts to identify and resolve control system-related issues and implement corrective actions to improve system performance and reliability.
• Stay current with industry trends and advancements in control theory, power electronics, and automotive technologies, and apply this knowledge to enhance control system designs and functionalities.
• Support the development of validation and verification plans.
• Participate in testing and validation activities to ensure control system performance and safety requirements are met.