Description
We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. 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.
In this position, you will serve as the primary technical authority and functional lead for Ford's advanced EV powertrain dynamometer engineering. This role is designed for a high-level technical expert who can bridge the gap between facility infrastructure and advanced automation.
You will 'own' the engineering roadmap for our dyno capabilities, ensuring that our test environments are state-of-the-art. A significant portion of this role involves acting as a technical consultant and multiplier,partnering with cross-functional teams to help them architect, instrument, and automate custom test rigs for specialized validation needs.
As the Dyno Engineering Manager, you will lead the technical strategy, design, and implementation of engineering solutions for EV powertrain dynos, battery simulators, and power electronics test benches. You will also act as the lead subject matter expert (SME) for internal engineering groups, providing hands-on guidance to help them set up and automate custom, one-off test rigs and specialized hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) systems.
You will be responsible for architecting and maintaining the 'gold standard' for real-time controllers and data acquisition systems (DAQ), ensuring seamless integration of fault injection and automated test sequences. You will also define and enforce technical standards for test automation (using LabVIEW, Python, and VeriStand) to ensure code reusability, safety, and data integrity across all testing platforms.
Additionally, you will lead the technical specifications and engineering oversight for the relocation, expansion, and commissioning of new dyno cells and high-voltage laboratory spaces. You will specify, install, and calibrate complex data acquisition hardware, ensuring compatibility with various communication protocols (e.g., CAN, EtherCAT, LIN, SPI).
You will provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers and technicians across the organization, fostering a culture of technical excellence in hardware-testing methodologies.
You will have 8+ years of experience in hardware test automation, dyno engineering, or electromechanical system design. You will have extensive experience with real-time control systems and DAQ hardware (e.g., dSpace, National Instruments, PUMA). You will have deep proficiency in test automation scripting and programming (Python, LabVIEW, or C/C++).