Senior Hardware Systems Integration Engineer

Ford Motor Company; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading automotive company as a Senior Hardware Systems Integration Engineer. You will be pivotal in integrating low voltage controllers within electric vehicles, ensuring seamless functionality and collaborating with various teams to enhance vehicle architecture. This role offers a chance to innovate in a rapidly evolving field focused on electric transportation.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Opportunities for growth

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience with complex electrical systems or electronics design.
• Strong understanding of electrical engineering fundamentals applied to automotive systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop electrical architecture content and maintain logical hardware block diagrams.
• Conduct technical planning, system integration, verification, and validation.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Problem Solving

Communication

Project Management

Education

B.S. in Electrical, Computer, or Mechanical Engineering

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering

Tools

JAMA

Job description

Senior Hardware Systems Integration Engineer

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Job Description

Ford’s Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is dedicated to delivering a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-focused, entrepreneurial, and data-driven, committed to providing an industry-leading experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. Join our agile team of innovators working collaboratively to pioneer our EV future, focusing on what matters and delivering excellence daily. Help us build a better world where everyone is free to move and pursue their dreams.

As a Senior Electrical Hardware Systems Engineer, you will be the primary technical contact for low voltage controllers within the vehicle. Your responsibilities include end-to-end integration of in-house electronic control units within the electrical architecture, participating in system-level design activities, and collaborating closely with the hardware development team to define specifications and requirements. You will ensure seamless integration of your module into the vehicle, conceptualize, design, develop, and support the launch of next-generation vehicle platform architectures for electric vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Develop electrical architecture content and maintain logical hardware block diagrams with all inputs and outputs defined.
• Act as the primary technical contact for your control module, creating release artifacts and facilitating communication across teams.
• Perform trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition to translate customer needs into hardware and software specifications.
• Partner with the vehicle architecture team to establish electrical system and network communication requirements, optimizing hardware designs.
• Use Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies to define and track electrical interfaces.
• Decompose system functionality into modular components and work with EDS teams on connection interfaces and I/O allocation.
• Conduct technical planning, system integration, verification, and validation to support prototype development and ensure hardware functionality.
• Identify testing needs, assist with testing activities, and help analyze events and anomalies.

Qualifications

You will have:

• B.S. in Electrical, Computer, or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent.
• 6+ years of experience with complex electrical systems or electronics design.
• Strong understanding of electrical engineering fundamentals applied to automotive systems.
• Proven debugging and diagnostic skills across electrical, mechanical, and software domains.
• Expertise in low voltage systems development, vehicle system architecture, functional safety, and component integration.
• Experience with requirements management software (e.g., JAMA).
• Knowledge of microprocessor-based system design and communication interfaces such as SPI, I2C, UART, Ethernet.
• Excellent teamwork, problem-solving, communication, and project management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally in a dynamic, high-performing team environment.
• A systems approach to design with a desire for continuous improvement.

Preferred qualifications include a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or related fields, hands-on experience with electrical test equipment, experience with automotive electrical development, FMEA, HARA, and embedded software involving networked microcontrollers.

Additional Information

We encourage applicants who may not meet every requirement but believe they can add value. We offer comprehensive benefits, flexible work arrangements, and opportunities for growth. This position is salary grade 8, with visa sponsorship available. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. and onsite work may be required.