Advanced Networking Engineer - Hardware
As a member of Ford's Advanced Networking Group, the Advanced Networking Hardware Engineer will work on ensuring signal integrity for high-speed communication links. The Advanced Networking Group is responsible for identifying/developing the right in-vehicle communication networks for Ford's next generation electrical architecture by bringing in new network technologies or improving the performance of existing ones, while reducing overall system cost and maintaining electrical robustness for automotive use.
This group creates network requirement specifications and design verification documents for everything from the OSI model's layer 1 (hardware) to layer 4. The specifications developed by this group are migrated to the Product Development teams for all future vehicle programs including Electric, Hybrid, and Autonomous Vehicles.
What you'll do...
Analyze high-speed digital circuit designs based on industry standards and automotive requirements for Signal Integrity (SI)
Formulate requirements based on learnings for board-level layout, interconnects, routing, termination, and supporting components for end-to-end design
Specify SI budget requirements for individual segments (board, cable, connectors, etc.) considering jitter, noise, crosstalk, and EMI/EMC
Formulate design verification test methods to ensure robustness/performance
Perform failure mode analysis and generate process documentation
Interface with product development teams to provide technical guidance, feasibility, alternatives, and oversight regarding in-vehicle network implementations
Lead signal integrity functional failure problem solving activities
Drive standards development to lower component costs, automate testing, and solve common automotive industry problems along with industry experts
Collaborate with the software team to support hardware bring-up and testing
Build working relationships with chip, cable, connector vendors to evaluate emerging technology
Build working relationships with universities supporting the automotive market
You'll have...
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field
3+ years of experience designing high-speed digital circuits
2+ years of experience using lab test equipment (e.g., Oscilloscopes, Vector Network Analyzer, Time Domain Reflectometer, and circuit board rework station). Co-ops, internships, and experience gained during education is accepted.
2+ years of experience working on projects requiring use of transmission line theory, s-parameters, bit error rate testing, cross talk, characteristic impedance, eye diagrams and time-domain analysis. Co-ops, internships, and experience gained during education is accepted.
2+ years of experience in EMC/EMI testing for automotive applications
Even better, you may have...
PhD or master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related Field
5+ years of experience with designing high-speed digital circuits
3+ years of experience in electrical CAD and simulation tools for signal integrity
Experience in designing, modeling, and characterizing high-speed network interfaces
Solid understanding of industry standard interfaces (e.g., CAN, LIN, SerDes, PCI, and Ethernet)
In-depth knowledge of transmission line and electromagnetic theory
Experience with networking hardware, network structures, data transmission rate, network configuration, and networking protocols
Knowledgeable on microprocessors, DDR, PCIe, cameras, displays, and sensors
Experience with EMC/EMI and regulatory requirements for automotive components
Experience capturing and writing requirements specifications
Experience with vehicle diagnostic tools to troubleshoot, analyze, and resolve vehicle network issues
Experience working with Automotive Standards organizations like IEEE, SAE, ASA, OpenAlliance
Self-Starter: Willing to take on an assignment with general goals and work in a team to complete it
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to work with multiple people
Ability to clearly and concisely communicate and interact with others, both orally and in writing
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!
As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder...or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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.
For a detailed look at our benefits, click here:
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Visa sponsorship is available for this position.
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Requisition ID : 15005