Prototype Development Engineer

As a Prototype Development Engineer, you will be the bridge between conceptual design and physical reality. You will own the design, build, integration, commissioning, and maintenance of critical electrical test assets, including advanced Labcars, HIL (Hardware-in-the-Loop) benches, test fixtures, prototype support equipment, and related EV development assets. This is a high-impact, hands-on role where you will collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams and technicians to ensure our next-generation electric vehicle (EV) architectures can be built, tested, validated, and iterated quickly. You will not just maintain hardware; you will develop test assets from the ground up, including CAD/layout, BOM creation, purchasing support, technician-ready build documentation, electrical test integration, debug, commissioning, We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters. Ford’s Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company’s vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. You’ll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively, staying focused on only what matters, and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams. In this position... As a Prototype Development Engineer, you will be the bridge between conceptual design and physical reality. You will own the design, build, integration, commissioning, and maintenance of critical electrical test assets, including advanced Labcars, HIL (Hardware-in-the-Loop) benches, test fixtures, prototype support equipment, and related EV development assets. This is a high-impact, hands-on role where you will collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams and technicians to ensure our next-generation electric vehicle (EV) architectures can be built, tested, validated, and iterated quickly. You will not just maintain hardware; you will develop test assets from the ground up, including CAD/layout, BOM creation, purchasing support, technician-ready build documentation, electrical test integration, debug, commissioning, ### Responsibilities What you'll do... **Test Asset Design & Build:** Own the development of physical electrical test assets from concept through commissioning, including fixtures, racks, carts, panels, enclosures, brackets, harness routing, and lab/test hardware packaging. **CAD / Layout Ownership:** Create CAD layouts, mechanical packaging concepts, drawing packages, and build-to-print documentation using CATIA, 3DEXPERIENCE, SolidWorks, NX, Creo, Inventor, AutoCAD, EPLAN, or similar tools. **BOM, Purchasing & Build Readiness:** Develop complete BOMs, identify parts and alternates, support sourcing and purchasing, coordinate vendors or internal procurement processes, and ensure parts are available to support build timing. **Electrical Test Integration:** Integrate power supplies, electronic loads, DAQ, NI/PXI/cDAQ hardware, oscilloscopes, meters, signal conditioning, instrumentation, safety interlocks, wiring, harnessing, and electrical interfaces into physical test assets. **Asset Bring-Up:** Support the development, commissioning, and maintenance of Labcars, HIL benches, prototype vehicles, and related EV test assets. **Technical Execution:** Perform and oversee component installation, complex wiring, harness fabrication/debugging, module software flashing, and network debugging (CAN, LIN, Automotive Ethernet). **System Diagnostics:** Troubleshoot and triage complex electrical, mechanical packag…