Product Development Engineer

Ford Motor Company

About the Role

Be part of an engineering team designing advanced electronic control units for next-generation vehicles. Collaborate with other engineers to block-diagram, design, implement, simulate, validate, and optimize circuits.

Key Responsibilities

• Design high-speed digital circuits to meet section requirements.
• Design circuits using industry-standard schematic capture tools.
• Implement layouts for assigned subsections.
• Design complex high-speed signals that meet impedance requirements.
• Perform worst-case analysis of circuits.
• Generate documentation that defines processor pin assignments.
• Develop detailed design documents.
• Perform failure mode analysis and generate process documentation.
• Define stress test routines required to validate functional sections.
• Design communication links between the processor, internal subsections, and external modules.
• Formulate test plans to ensure component-level performance.
• Perform validation testing to ensure performance over temperature and voltage extremes.
• Perform root cause analysis and resolve issues.
• Participate in system design reviews.
• Interface closely with other teams, such as Software, Mechanical, and Manufacturing, as well as external component suppliers.
• Execute a rigorous hardware test plan in state-of-the-art laboratories.
• Deliver hardware on time while maintaining cost targets.
• Travel occasionally as required.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering and/or equivalent experience.
• 6+ months of experience with hardware or embedded software systems (internship and coursework allowed).
• Legal eligibility to work in the U.S. (Sponsorship is unavailable for this role).

Qualifications (Even Better)

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering.
• Knowledge of microprocessors, solid state memory, cameras, displays, and sensors.
• Solid understanding of industry-standard interfaces (e.g., LVDS, DDR, PCI, I2C, and Ethernet).
• Excellent hardware and software debugging skills.
• Familiarity with test equipment (e.g., oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, temperature chambers, time-domain reflectometers, and precision power meters).
• A motivated self-starter mindset.
• Strong collaboration and leadership skills.