EDS Design Engineer

About the role

As an EDS Design Engineer, you will be at the forefront of defining the "nervous system" for next-generation electric vehicles. You will own the end-to-end vehicle-side electrical wire harness design and physical integration, bridging architectural theory and vehicle reality. This role focuses on optimizing the intersection of electrical connectivity, hardware placement, and mechanical packaging to support advanced vehicle functions, particularly in a Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV) environment. While your primary responsibility is the robust physical design and routing of the harness, you will collaborate deeply within the electrical architecture to ensure efficiency, manufacturability, and capability. You will also engage in hands-on troubleshooting and validation during vehicle "bring-up" phases.

Responsibilities

• Own harness families from initial concept through production launch, ensuring all design, engineering, and program milestones are met.
• Develop vehicle harness designs in 3D CAD, collaborating with cross-functional teams to innovate routing solutions while optimizing mass, cost, and packaging efficiency.
• Drive resolution for critical technical issues including EMI, thermal protection, mechanical strain, mechanical cycling (durability), and environmental sealing.
• Ensure harness robustness through rigorous packaging reviews and the development and execution of Design Verification Plans and Reports (DVP&R).
• Define harness protection, retention, and complexity management strategies (variant handling) while collaborating on updating new components into the EDS library.
• Support vehicle and Tier I assembly lines during development phases to resolve build issues, confirm change implementation, and ensure on-time delivery.
• Develop and review 2D manufacturing drawings, schematics, and device transmittals to ensure suppliers have accurate data for harness production.
• Conduct research to identify and implement the latest trends in wiring technology, such as automated manufacturing, high-speed data transmission, and advanced materials.

Requirements

• B.S. in Electrical, Mechanical, Electromechanical, or Mechatronics Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience designing and developing EDS Designs in an automotive or similar industry (e.g., Aerospace, Medical Device, Robotics).
• Experience using 2D & 3D EDS Tooling (e.g., NX, Mentor Capital, 3DX, CATIA V5, Zuken).
• Proven experience in a mass-production environment, taking a product from initial concept through Job 1/SOP launch.

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical Depth: Strong Electrical Engineering fundamentals and a systems-level approach to design and development.
• Hands-on Experience: Proven track record of building and launching automotive products, vehicle prototyping, and instrumentation of prototype vehicles in a controlled lab environment.
• EDS Component Design: Experience designing EDS components such as brackets and retention/protection hardware in plastic and sheet metal, including familiarity with associated manufacturing processes (e.g., injection molding, stamping) and design-for-manufacturability considerations.
• LV/HV Connection Systems: Familiarity with connector system selection, seals, and terminal retention mechanisms.
• Analytical Trade-offs: Experience deriving cost, manufacturability, reliability, and failure modes (DFMEA) trade-offs based on specific designs.
• Tools & Collaboration: Familiarity with Confluence and Jira for task management in a fast-paced, iterative development cycle.
• Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills with an eagerness to work cross-functionally in a high-performing, dynamic environment.
• Agile Mindset: A desire and curiosity to strive for exceptional delivery execution and continuous improvement.

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.
• 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.

Pay

This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $138,800 to $232,700. Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility, and competitive market value.

Schedule

This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week.