Offer summary

Qualifications:

Active students of Engineering or related fields, Proficient in English communication and collaboration skills, Knowledge of vehicle systems and automotive industry environment, Familiarity with materials properties, production processes, and Engineering disciplines.

Key responsabilities:

Collaborate with Core Electronic Systems and vehicle program teams

Design, develop, and optimize parts for vehicle programs

Maintain communication with suppliers for ECU packaging in the vehicle space

Lead validation testing and troubleshoot CAN and LIN ECUs for issue resolution

Job description

Job Description

The Ford Champs Program provides undergraduate students with hands-on, career-specific experience inside Ford of Mexico. Ford Champs looks forward to providing you with key knowledge and significant experiences for your professional career. This is a great platform to connect with leadership, collaborate with professionals in many areas of the business and learn more about our Ford full time opportunities. Throughout this part-time program, there are many opportunities to gain insight and exposure to our business that will last a lifetime.

Ford Champs program will allow to get to now different business areas through 12 to 24 months, while you improve your skills and become a better professional.

As an Electronic Systems Applications Engineer Ford Champ, you would be working in design, develop, validate and release parts under his/her responsibility for the assigned programs. Electronic Systems Applications Engineer is also responsible to look for design improvements to increase quality and cost / weight optimization. **

Responsibilities**

Key interface between the Core Electronic Systems team and the vehicle program teams to ensure all deliverables are met for each program milestone.
Work with suppliers and Vehicle Architecture engineers to package different ECUs (CIM, DC/AC, HVPO, USB, TRM, AVAS, Horn, BBS, etc.) in vehicle environment.
Manage VSEM, Teamcenter, FEDE, JIRA, AIMS, QED, WERS and Control Tech
Lead supplier teams to support all builds with parts, CRs, and alerts. Support all program builds, lead vehicle level validation testing, and lead team to resolve issues.
Review existing benchmarking data and obtains new data as required to assure best possible design and cost at J1
In vehicle troubleshooting for CAN and LIN ECUs to mitigate SW and HW issues
Drives resolution of shortage issues.
Experience to develop alternate design options in shorts periods of time
Competence to quickly introduce program requests driven by shortage issues

Qualifications

Active students of Engineering: Electrical, Electronic, Systems, Mechanical – Electrical, Mechatronics, Aeronautical
90% English skills (Oral, reading, writing, and listening)
Ability to communicate and interact with others in cross-function team environment
General knowledge of vehicle functions, electronic and/or vehicle systems
Knowledge of automotive industry environment, working experience preferred
Basic knowledge of materials properties and production process.
Excellent organization, communication, time/program management and presentation skills.
Electrical-mechanical background as these commodities have electrical and mechanical interface.
Knowledge with supplier management and negotiations.
Attitude to learn and teamwork.
Working knowledge of Engineering disciplines (P-diagram, DFMEA, DVP&R, etc.).
A comprehensive understanding of electrical Subsystem Design Specifications

Required profile