Senior IVI Hardware Architect — Hybrid EV Tech Leadership

Ford-Motor-Company; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking an IVI Hardware Architecture – Technical Specialist to own hardware architecture for IVI ECUs and interfaces to displays and vehicle networks. You will sign off hardware releases, define requirements, and lead design reviews to ensure production-ready hardware.

You will apply comprehensive knowledge of ECU hardware, high-speed interfaces, and power/thermal management, guiding suppliers and internal teams through validation and issue resolution.

Qualifications

• ,Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field is required.
• >10 years in automotive electronic hardware design with hardware release experience.
• Strong ability to read schematics, PCB layouts, data sheets and validate hardware; deep ECU hardware knowledge.
• Experience with structured problem-solving methods (8D, fishbone, FMEA) for hardware issues.
• Knowledge of ISO 21434, ISO 26262 and APQP/PPAP processes; Ford processes are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own hardware architecture and technical direction for IVI ECU platforms and interfaces.
• Serve as final technical sign-off for IVI ECU hardware release and validation.
• Define hardware/system requirements, interface specs, and validation methods.
• Lead technical reviews of schematics, PCB layouts, components, power, and thermal designs.
• Evaluate hardware capability and margins for processors, memory, storage, and networks.
• Provide guidance on ECU boot, wake/sleep, power sequencing, and network management.
• Lead or support lab investigations of hardware, ECU, and vehicle-level issues.

Skills

ECU hardware

Schematic review

Automotive Ethernet

CAN/CAN FD

EMC/EMI

Debugging lab tools

Python scripting

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Master's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Power analyzers

Thermal cameras

Environmental chambers

CAN/Ethernet analysis tools

LTspice

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Ford Motor Company is seeking an IVI Hardware Architecture – Technical Specialist to own hardware architecture for IVI ECUs and interfaces to displays and vehicle networks. You will sign off hardware releases, define requirements, and lead design reviews to ensure production-ready hardware.

You will apply comprehensive knowledge of ECU hardware, high-speed interfaces, and power/thermal management, guiding suppliers and internal teams through validation and issue resolution.