Staff Electrical Systems Integration Engineer

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams! With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow’s transportation.

Ford Model E is responsible for developing the key technologies and capabilities – such as EV platforms, batteries, e-motors, inverters, charging and recycling – to create ground-up, breakthrough electric vehicles. By joining the best software, engineering, design and UX talent, you will be a part of creating new technologies and concepts that can be applied across the Ford enterprise. Being on the Ford Model E team means building the future as Ford’s center of innovation and growth through electric and connected vehicles and services.

The Staff Electrical Systems Integration Engineer will be responsible for concept development and system level design of the Vehicle Electrical System Architecture through multiple stages of development starting from the block diagram architecture phase. You will Conceptualize, Design, Engineer, Develop and support the launch of next generation Vehicle Platform Architectures for electric vehicles.

The minimum requirements we seek:

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering
• Strong Electrical Engineering fundamentals
• 5+ years of experience designing and developing electric vehicle architectures
• 3+ years of experience using vehicle network interface tools (Vector, Peak, Intrepid, etc)
• 5+ year of experience in a factory setting launching new products

Preferred Requirements :

• Masters in Electrical Engineering
• Hands-on experience building and launching automotive products and vehicle prototyping
• Experience with Microsoft Office, Confluence, and Jira applications
• Experience with instrumentation of prototype vehicles in a controlled lab environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• An eagerness to work cross-functionally in a dynamic environment where you are part of a high performing team
• A system approach to design and development with the desire and curiosity to strive for exceptional delivery execution and continuous improvement
• Experience deriving cost, manufacturability, reliability and failure modes tradeoffs from based on specific designs

What you’ll receive in return:
As part of the Ford family, you’ll enjoy excellent compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that includes generous PTO, retirement, savings and stock investment plans, incentive compensation and much more. You’ll also experience exciting opportunities for professional and personal growth and recognition.

If you have what it takes to help us redefine the future of mobility, we’d love to have you join us.
Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status.

For information on Ford’s salary and benefits, please visit:
2023 New Hire Benefits Summary LL6 HTHD (ford.com)

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What you’ll be able to do:

• Lead Electrical Systems Integration of next generation Model e products
• Support Low Voltage System Architecture Development and influence the design and optimization of the electrical distribution
• Derive optimal electrical solutions to defined vehicle feature definitions
• Work closely with Hardware Engineers in gathering all I/O (Input/Outputs) and characterize all downstream components
• Lead device transmittal definition for all electrical components for Model e programs
• Facilitate integration of electromechanical closure systems and make recommendations for optimal solutions and designs that affect top-level architecture
• Develop requirements for Low Voltage Subsystem while collaborating with development teams throughout the engineering organization
• Bring your cross-functional vehicle mindset into discussions, grasping how signals propagate across network and truly understand how vehicle operates electrically end-to-end.