Senior Electrical Integration Technician

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and Rx cover

Paid parental leave

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in Long Beach, CA is seeking a skilled Electrical Systems Technician to support integration, testing, and troubleshooting of electrical and electronic systems in prototype vehicles and test environments. The role emphasizes hands‑on low‑voltage work, diagnostics, and collaboration with engineering and manufacturing teams.

The position requires experience with CAN/CAN FD/LIN/Ethernet diagnostics, oscilloscopes, DMMs, CANalyzer, and crimping tools.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting automotive electrical/electronic integration.
• Hands-on low-voltage troubleshooting and wiring repairs.
• Familiarity with CAN, CAN FD, LIN, and Ethernet diagnostics.
• Experience using oscilloscopes, multimeters, CANalyzer, and other diagnostic tools.
• Familiarity with crimping tools (DMC, Delphi, Amphenol).
• Ability to read schematics and wiring documentation.
• Ability to work independently and document findings.

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

Hands-on LV troubleshooting

CAN/CAN FD/LIN/Ethernet diagnostics

Schematics and wiring diagrams

Electrical system integration

Independent work with documentation

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Digital multimeters

CANalyzer

Electrical test equipment

DMC crimping tools

Delphi crimping tools

Amphenol crimping tools

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 carefully document technical findings.

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
• 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. #UEV