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The Senior Powertrain System Modeling Engineer will be responsible for developing a multiphysics inverter model to optimize Ford’s electric powertrain architectures. You will conceptualize and own parametric inverter models that include cost, mass, loss, semiconductor selection, and passive component sizing. You will perform detailed inverter level simulation studies, interpret the results, and select optimal tradeoffs between mass, loss, and cost based on vehicle level performance metrics. This cross functional role will work closely with electrical, mechanical, and thermal teams to understand constraints imposed by coupled subsystems and provide quantitative guidance to define power electronics architectures for the next generation of efficient, cost-effective powertrain platforms at Ford.
What you'll have…
M.S. in electrical engineering with a focus in power electronics and/or semiconductor physics Strong linear systems and numerical methods background Experience with software development in MATLAB or a similar technical computing language (Python, Julia, C++) Strong understanding of inverter loss sources including semiconductors, capacitors, inductors, bus bars, gate drivers, and auxiliary circuits Experience sizing passive components to meet ripple current, ripple voltage, bus stability, and EMC requirements Experience translating semiconductor data sheets and experimental test results into simplified loss and thermal models
Even better, you may have..
PhD degree in electrical engineering with a focus in power electronics and/or semiconductor physics Experience with object-oriented software development in MATLAB or a similar technical computing language (Python, Julia, C++) Experience performing circuit simulations with detailed semiconductor models (LTSPICE, PSPICE, etc.) Familiarity with interplay between inverter design/control and motor losses, EMC/EMI, and DC bus stability Familiarity using impedance and network analyzers to characterize the frequency dependent characteristics of passive electrical components Familiarity with power electronics double-pulse and transient thermal test equipment and procedures
You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply
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What you'll do…
Lead the development of a parametric, multiphysics inverter simulation model for use within a larger drivetrain optimization tool Estimate inverter switching losses and voltage overshoot from circuit simulations using data from device datasheets and electrical characteristics derived from CAD models Develop parametric sizing models for inverter passive components (inductors, y capacitors, bulk capacitors, chokes) to analyze tradeoffs between minimizing drivetrain cost, loss, and mass Collaborate with the inverter team to derive parametric inverter thermal state-space models from detailed FEA/CFD simulations and correlate those models to test results Collaborate with the inverter team to define switching loss characterization test plans to gather data for experimentally informed loss models Perform and analyze large scale drive cycle simulations to identify active constraints in the inverter design and suggest changes that improve performance and reduce cost while meeting system level requirements Analyze the interaction between inverter design, control methodologies, motor loss, and DC bus stability Maintain documentation and write unit tests to guarantee correct functionality of custom software tools