Technical Supervisor – Power Controls

Be the first to apply for this exciting opportunity to join Ford's Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team as a Technical Supervisor – Power Controls. In this role, you will provide hands-on technical leadership and people supervision across PowerNet 1, PowerNet 1+, and future PowerNet architectures, supporting ICE, FHEV, PHEV, and EV vehicle programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development, review, and maintenance of Power Controls system requirements for PowerNet 1, PowerNet 1+, and future PowerNet architectures, including 12V and 48V power systems.
• Ensure requirements address vehicle-level power management across 12V and 48V domains, including load management, voltage regulation, multiple power sources, power transitions, and power availability under all operating conditions.
• Guide engineers in translating system and vehicle requirements into clear control logic, calibration intent, and validation criteria.
• Drive alignment between architecture, controls, software, and hardware teams to ensure robust, scalable, and feasible power system designs.

PowerNet Controls Investigations & Optimization

• Lead technical investigations related to PowerNet control behavior, including 12V and 48V system interactions, performance gaps, unexpected system responses, and integration issues.
• Identify and drive power optimization strategies to improve system efficiency, robustness, and vehicle performance, such as:

+ Load shedding and prioritization strategies + Voltage and energy optimization across 12V/48V systems + Improved power transition and recovery behavior

• Collaborate with Technical Experts, System Architects, and Program Teams to evaluate trade-offs and implement optimized control solutions across vehicle programs.

Validation Support & Issue Resolution

• Support and guide system-level validation activities, including in-vehicle testing and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) validation for 12V and 48V power systems.
• Lead issue investigations during bench, system, and vehicle validation, including root cause analysis, corrective action definition, and requirement updates.
• Ensure validation learnings are systematically fed back into system requirements, control strategies, and calibration updates.

Quality & Field Issue Leadership

• Lead quality investigations related to PowerNet control systems, including warranty, field issues, and campaign prevention activities involving 12V and 48V power domains.
• Drive structured root cause analysis and corrective actions for complex, system-level power issues.
• Ensure PowerNet control strategies maintain voltage quality and power availability to safety-critical systems.
• Support the development and maintenance of DFMEA, FMA, and robustness actions in collaboration with systems, quality, and functional safety teams.

People Leadership, Mentorship & Development

• Directly supervise and mentor Power Controls engineers, providing technical guidance, performance feedback, and career development support.
• Build team capability in systems thinking, controls development, validation, and structured problem solving.
• Foster a culture of technical rigor, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Support onboarding, training, and knowledge transfer within the Power Controls team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems, Automotive Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in automotive power management, electrical systems, or controls development.

Benefits

• 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