Senior Electrical Integration Technician

Ford, Inc; Long Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Prescription drug coverage

Parental leave

Back-up child care

Job summary

Ford Motor Company’s Product Creation and Industrialization team seeks an engineer to support integration, testing, and troubleshooting of electrical and electronic systems in prototype vehicles and test environments. You will work closely with engineering, manufacturing, and technicians to verify updates and ensure system reliability.

Responsibilities include building, testing, reworking low-voltage harnesses, reading schematics, performing hot/cold tests, and using CANalyzer, oscilloscopes,

Qualifications

• Experience supporting automotive electrical integration in prototype, launch, or manufacturing environments.
• Hands-on low-voltage troubleshooting and wiring repairs.
• Familiarity with CAN, CAN FD, LIN, Ethernet diagnostics.
• Experience with oscilloscopes, DMMs, CANalyzer and test equipment.
• Ability to read schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Strong teamwork with engineering and manufacturing.
• Independent work with clear documentation.

Responsibilities

• Support vehicle electrical system integration, design updates, and verification in prototype, pre-production, and production environments.
• Build, test, rework, and repair low-voltage electrical systems and wiring harnesses.
• Troubleshoot vehicle electrical concerns and contribute to issue investigation and root‑cause analysis.
• Perform hot and cold testing, e‑fuse testing, and ground testing to assess system performance and support investigations.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and technical documentation.
• Use oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, CANalyzer, and other electrical diagnostic and test equipment to debug systems and verify fixes.
• Support hands‑on vehicle repairs and follow‑up testing after system changes.
• Document test procedures, results, and issues, and track work using tools such as Jira.
• Work closely with engineering and manufacturing teams to resolve concerns and support prototype builds and vehicle integration.

Skills

Low-voltage troubleshooting

Electrical harness work

CAN/CAN FD/LIN diagnostics

Oscilloscopes & DMM

Crimping tools (DMC/Delphi/Amphenol)

Schematics reading

Team collaboration

Tools

Jira

CANalyzer

Oscilloscopes

Digital Multimeters

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.

Product Creation and Industrialization (PC&I) brings together Ford’s vehicle, electric, digital and design teams with our global manufacturing system. Working as one end-to-end organization, we turn ideas into high-quality vehicles, software and experiences across gas, hybrid and electric, designed around what customers need.

In this position…

Support the integration, testing, and troubleshooting of electrical and electronic systems in prototype vehicles and test environments. The role calls for strong hands‑on vehicle electrical experience, practical diagnostic skills, and the ability to work directly with engineering, manufacturing, and technicians to investigate issues and verify updates.

What you’ll do…

• Support vehicle electrical system integration, design updates, and verification in prototype, pre-production, and production environments.
• Build, test, rework, and repair low-voltage electrical systems and wiring harnesses.
• Troubleshoot vehicle electrical concerns and contribute to issue investigation and root‑cause analysis.
• Perform hot and cold testing, e‑fuse testing, and ground testing to assess system performance and support investigations.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and technical documentation.
• Use oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, CANalyzer, and other electrical diagnostic and test equipment to debug systems and verify fixes.
• Support hands‑on vehicle repairs and follow‑up testing after system changes.
• Document test procedures, results, and issues, and track work using tools such as Jira.
• Work closely with engineering and manufacturing teams to resolve concerns and support prototype builds and vehicle integration.

You’ll have…

• Experience supporting automotive or aerospace electrical/electronic integration, preferably in prototype, launch, or manufacturing environments.
• Hands‑on low‑voltage troubleshooting, harness work, wiring repairs, and vehicle electrical testing.
• Familiarity with CAN, CAN FD, LIN, and Ethernet diagnostics or signal debugging.
• Experience using oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, CANalyzer, electrical test equipment, and common hand and power tools.
• Familiarity with DMC, Delphi, or Amphenol crimping tools.
• Ability to read schematics and wiring documentation, investigate faults, and work effectively with engineering and manufacturing teams.
• Ability to work independently with limited direction and clearly document technical findings.

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• 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
• Generous vacation time, sick/personal time, and paid holidays, including between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day

This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $95,300-$159,400.

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 with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week.