Senior Passive Safety Integration Engineer

Ford Motor Company; Long Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the automotive industry seeks a Passive Safety Integration Engineer to drive the integration of electrical safety components for electric vehicles. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure safety and compliance in vehicle designs. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in electrical engineering and experience in vehicle safety systems. Join us in shaping the future of transportation and making a positive impact.

Benefits

Medical Coverage

Dental Coverage

Vision Coverage

Tuition Assistance

Vehicle Discounts

Flexible Family Care Days

Parental Leave

Community Service Leave

Paid Holidays

Additional Vacation Options

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience with vehicle network protocols such as CAN, LIN & Automotive Ethernet.
• Experience designing and launching new embedded products from concept to production.

Responsibilities

• Support integration of electrical passive safety components like restraints control modules.
• Develop vehicle passive safety features, collaborating with hardware, software, and safety teams.
• Participate in crash safety, functional safety, and failure analysis.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Embedded Systems

Vehicle Network Protocols

Communication

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

M.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

HIL Environments

Embedded Networking Interface Tools

Job description

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

Ford’s Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company’s vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. You’ll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively, staying focused on only what matters, and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.

The Passive Safety Integration Engineer will be responsible for complete end-to-end integration of electrical passive safety components and participate in system-level design activities for the subsystem. You will be the point person for passive safety related matters on this platform, leading the bring-up and crash activities in vehicle builds. You will conceptualize, design, engineer, develop, and support the launch of next-generation vehicle platforms for electric vehicles.

Qualifications

You'll have...

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Embedded Systems
• Strong electrical and embedded systems engineering fundamentals
• 2+ years of experience with vehicle network protocols such as CAN, LIN & Automotive Ethernet
• Experience and working knowledge of systems development, vehicle architecture, vehicle safety, emerging safety system technologies, software/hardware tool development, restraints control module calibration, functional safety, network, and diagnostics process
• Experience designing and developing safety-critical architectures
• 2+ years of experience using embedded networking interface tools for automotive, aerospace, or similar fields
• Experience in designing and launching new embedded products from concept to production

Even better, you may have…

• M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Embedded Systems
• Proven expertise in vehicle safety systems design and understanding of subsystem intricacies
• Proficiency in vehicle architecture fundamentals, embedded systems design, RTOSes, and real-time networking
• Experience designing and evaluating functional safety concepts in vehicle safety domain
• Experience leading product development from concept to deployment
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work cross-functionally in a dynamic, high-performing environment
• A systems approach to design and development, with curiosity and drive for continuous improvement

We encourage applicants who believe they can bring value to Ford, even if they don't check every box.

Our benefits include medical, dental, vision coverage, flexible family care days, parental leave, family building benefits, vehicle discounts, tuition assistance, employee resource groups, community service leave, paid holidays, and additional vacation options.

This position is a salary grade 8. For more details on salary and benefits, visit: https://fordcareers.co/GSRSP4

Visa sponsorship is available. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S., with verification required at hire.

Ford is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status. For accommodations, contact 1-888-336-0660.

Onsite work up to three days/week may be required for local candidates. #LI-Hybrid #LI-BB1

Responsibilities

• Support integration of electrical passive safety components like restraints control modules, pressure sensors, OCS, etc.
• Design passive safety HIL environments and validate subsystem readiness pre-vehicle launch
• Develop vehicle passive safety features, collaborating with hardware, software, and safety teams
• Ensure proper packaging, requirements, and interfaces for safety components
• Develop electrical device transmittals for safety components and oversee documentation
• Participate in crash safety, functional safety, and failure analysis (HARA, FMEAs)
• Report development progress at program milestones
• Support crash instrumentation design for testing