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Location: Chennai
Company: Ford
Job Description
Vehicle Personalisation engineer with hands-on experience on working with Electrical products, hardware & software, Electrical architecture, Systems & diagnostics. Coordinating the design and development of Electrical Genuine Ford Accessories (GFA) & Ford Licensed Accessories (FLA). Working closely with cross cross-functional team to launch accessories into markets on time & quality.
Responsibilities
Design and release of accessory parts following the launch process:
- Coordinating the design and development of Electrical Genuine Ford Accessories & Ford Licensed Accessories.
e.g. Camera, Trailer module, Wiring, 360 camera, Parking Sensor, Up-fitter switch, Streaming mirror, etc.
- Create and design new accessory parts to meet all engineering requirements/ timing and complete the release, including drawings.
- Modify existing design to meet new marketing assumptions raised by individual marketing & planning team
- Execute design in CAD, wiring schematics and device transmittal with the supplier or the CAD team
- Lead on integrating accessories to vehicle systems.
- Take responsibility of part development through validation and launch, including problem-solving for engineering issues
- Proactive improvement for design cost, quality and functions of the responsible accessories in production
- Develop commodity-level specific EMC requirements.
- Conduct EMC Design Reviews of components and associated vehicle wiring/packaging. Leverage analytical methods, CAE numerical tools and empirical testing to assess robustness.
- Collaborate with suppliers to review upfront design proposals and system tradeoffs to ensure EMC requirements are met.
- Lead and participate in cross functional decision-making team
- Participate build event in different plant for different programs
- Consult with core product development to clarify engineering constraints & requirements for vehicle personalisation, new accessory design
- Work with Planning/Product development and Program Management to ensure all deliverables can meet each milestone on time.
Qualifications
- MS or bachelor’s degrees in electrical engineering, electronics or automobile engineering
- Working experience in auto industry is a plus
- Must have experience in Automotive electrical system engineering with a demonstration of good understanding of vehicle functions, H/W & S/W and EE architecture.
- Must have hands-on experience of Electrical diagnostics tools.
- Familiar with CANalyzer, CANoe for issue debug.
- Familiar with network communication (CAN/LIN/Ethernet) and diagnostic (UDS).
- EMC experience in E/E commodity design and validation, or MSEE with a focus on RF systems and electromagnetics.
- Familiarity with automotive EMC standards, such as Ford’s FMC 1278, ISO 7637-4, CISPR 25, CISPR 12, etc
- Knowledge of automotive EMC test procedures, such as conducted/radiated emissions and immunity, bulk current injection, electrostatic discharge, transient immunity, etc.
- Experience in wiring schematics and matching with physical vehicle wiring channels.
- Good communication skills in English on both speaking and writing
- Excellent teamwork and communication and presentation skills in English.
- Self-motivated with the ability to manage multiple tasks.
- Fast learner. Treats change as an opportunity to learn and develop.
- Willingness to frequent and long-term travel.
- Negotiation skills working with an x-functional team and outside supplier
- Computer literacy and competency with the basic Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel& PowerPoint
- Multiple time zones to facilitate communication across regions.
- Personality type conducive to knowledge transfer across cultural boundaries & time zones
