Power Management- Senior System Engineer

Ford Model e U.S.; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Family care benefits

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Ford Motor Company seeks a Senior Power Management and Systems Engineer to lead the systems engineering lifecycle for next‑generation power management platforms and advanced electrical architectures. You will bridge internal teams and external partners, drive high‑level system definitions and use‑case development, and ensure quality oversight of partner deliverables.

With 5+ years in automotive systems engineering, you will influence cross‑functional reviews, document architectures, and support

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in systems engineering, automotive electrical architectures, power management, or energy distribution systems.
• Strong experience in requirements decomposition, use‑case development, and system‑level modeling.
• Proven track record of managing and providing technical oversight to external engineering suppliers or third‑party design partners.
• Strong analytical skills with experience leading complex technical investigations and utilizing Change Control systems (e.g., Jira or similar agile tools).
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence cross‑functional teams, lead technical reviews, and document complex architectures clearly (e.g., via Confluence/Wikis).
• Familiarity with functional safety standards (e.g., ISO 26262).
• Experience with vehicle energy management, low‑voltage power distribution, or high‑voltage battery systems.
• Experience working within Agile product development frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead the systems engineering lifecycle for next‑gen power management platforms and electrical architectures.
• Act as a technical bridge between internal teams, cross‑functional leaders, and external partners.
• Define high‑level system definitions, drive use‑case development and decomposition, and author high‑level design documentation.
• Provide rigorous quality oversight for partner deliverables and ensure safety and reliability of energy management systems.

Skills

Systems engineering

Power management

Electrical architectures

Requirements decomposition

Use-case development

System-level modeling

External supplier oversight

Change Control (Jira)

Technical communication

Agile experience

ISO 26262 familiarity

Vehicle energy management

Low-voltage distribution

High-voltage battery systems

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence/Wikis

Job description

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.

In this position...

As a Senior Power Management and Systems Engineer, you will lead the systems engineering lifecycle for our next-generation vehicle power management platforms and advanced electrical architectures. In this highly collaborative role, you will act as a key technical bridge between internal engineering teams, cross-functional leaders, and external engineering partners.

You will drive high-level system definitions, lead system-level use‑case development and decomposition, author high-level design (HLD) documentation, and provide rigorous quality oversight for partner deliverables. This role is crucial in defining the future of our multi-platform power distribution and energy management systems, ensuring safety, reliability, and robust execution.

You’ll have...

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.

5+ years of experience in systems engineering, automotive electrical architectures, power management, or energy distribution systems.

Strong experience in requirements decomposition, use‑case development, and system‑level modeling.

Proven track record of managing and providing technical oversight to external engineering suppliers or third‑party design partners.

Strong analytical skills with experience leading complex technical investigations and utilizing Change Control systems (e.g., Jira or similar agile tools).

Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence cross‑functional teams, lead technical reviews, and document complex architectures clearly (e.g., via Confluence/Wikis).

Even better, you may have...

Familiarity with functional safety standards (e.g., ISO 26262).

Experience with vehicle energy management, low‑voltage power distribution, or high‑voltage battery systems.

Experience working within Agile product development frameworks.

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• 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
• A 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.

This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $115,000-$192,900.

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.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

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.