Ford Motor Company

Technical Supervisor - Power Controls

Ford Motor Company • $115K — $218K *
Allen Park, MI 48101In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
1 month ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems, Automotive Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field.
  • 8+ years of experience in automotive power management, electrical systems, or controls development.
  • Master's degree in a related discipline (preferred).
  • Experience with vehicle electrical architecture, particularly PowerNet systems.
  • Hands-on experience with system requirements development and validation support.

Responsibilities

  • Lead development and maintenance of Power Controls system requirements for various PowerNet architectures.
  • Ensure comprehensive requirements for vehicle-level power management across power domains.
  • Guide the translation of requirements into control logic and validation criteria.
  • Drive cross-team alignment for robust power system designs.
  • Conduct investigations into PowerNet control behavior regarding system performance and interactions.
  • Identify and implement power optimization strategies for vehicle performance.
  • Support validation activities and lead root cause analyses during testing.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work environment, requiring onsite presence at Ford hub locations.
  • Career development support and mentorship opportunities.
  • Structured problem-solving and continuous improvement culture.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Technical Supervisor - Power Controls

In this position..

This role provides hands-on technical leadership and people supervision across PowerNet 1, PowerNet 1+, and future PowerNet architectures, supporting ICE, FHEV, PHEV, and EV vehicle programs. The supervisor will lead system requirements development, power optimization strategies, validation support, and complex issue investigations, while mentoring and developing engineering talent.

Responsibilities

What you'll do...

Key Responsibilities

1. Power Controls Requirements & System Development
  • Lead the development, review, and maintenance of Power Controls system requirements for PowerNet 1, PowerNet 1+, and future PowerNet architectures, including 12V and 48V power systems.
  • Ensure requirements address vehicle-level power management across 12V and 48V domains, including load management, voltage regulation, multiple power sources, power transitions, and power availability under all operating conditions.
  • Guide engineers in translating system and vehicle requirements into clear control logic, calibration intent, and validation criteria.
  • Drive alignment between architecture, controls, software, and hardware teams to ensure robust, scalable, and feasible power system designs.

2. PowerNet Controls Investigations & Optimization
  • Lead technical investigations related to PowerNet control behavior, including 12V and 48V system interactions, performance gaps, unexpected system responses, and integration issues.
  • Identify and drive power optimization strategies to improve system efficiency, robustness, and vehicle performance, such as:
    • Load shedding and prioritization strategies
    • Voltage and energy optimization across 12V/48V systems
    • Improved power transition and recovery behavior
  • Collaborate with Technical Experts, System Architects, and Program Teams to evaluate trade-offs and implement optimized control solutions across vehicle programs.

3. Validation Support & Issue Resolution
  • Support and guide system-level validation activities, including in-vehicle testing and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) validation for 12V and 48V power systems.
  • Lead issue investigations during bench, system, and vehicle validation, including root cause analysis, corrective action definition, and requirement updates.
  • Ensure validation learnings are systematically fed back into system requirements, control strategies, and calibration updates.

4. Quality & Field Issue Leadership
  • Lead quality investigations related to PowerNet control systems, including warranty, field issues, and campaign prevention activities involving 12V and 48V power domains.
  • Drive structured root cause analysis and corrective actions for complex, system-level power issues.
  • Ensure PowerNet control strategies maintain voltage quality and power availability to safety-critical systems.
  • Support the development and maintenance of DFMEA, FMA, and robustness actions in collaboration with systems, quality, and functional safety teams.

5. People Leadership, Mentorship & Development
  • Directly supervise and mentor Power Controls engineers, providing technical guidance, performance feedback, and career development support.
  • Build team capability in systems thinking, controls development, validation, and structured problem solving.
  • Foster a culture of technical rigor, accountability, and continuous improvement.
  • Support onboarding, training, and knowledge transfer within the Power Controls team.


Qualifications

You'll have...
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems, Automotive Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field. or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
  • 8+ years of experience in automotive power management, electrical systems, or controls development.


Even better, you may have...

  • Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems, Automotive Systems, or a related discipline
  • Demonstrated experience working with vehicle electrical architecture, including PowerNet systems.
  • Hands-on experience with system requirements development, validation support, and issue investigation.
  • Proven ability to lead technical investigations and drive issue resolution across cross-functional teams.
  • Experience supporting quality, warranty, or field issue investigations is strongly preferred.
  • Prior experience mentoring or supervising engineers.


Working knowledge of Functional Safety (ISO 26262) principles.

This position is leadership level 6 and ranges from $115,500-$218,100.
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.

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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. #LI-Hybrid

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Size
183,000 employees
Market Cap
$44.8 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
-$1.2 billion
Founded
1903
5 Year Trend
-2.1%
Revenue
$127.1 billion
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