Senior Power Systems Engineer | Automotive, Hybrid

Lincoln Motor Company; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Immediate benefits package

Tuition assistance

Paid holidays

Paid time off and flexible vacation

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a senior systems engineering professional to lead high‑level use‑case development and multi‑platform architecture for power management. You will coordinate decomposition, conduct rigorous peer reviews, and present safety walkthroughs, ensuring alignment across hardware, software and systems teams.

The role requires strong communication, experience with external suppliers, and proficiency in Jira/Confluence, within a hybrid work setup in Dearborn, MI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in systems engineering, automotive electrical architectures, power management, or energy distribution systems.
• Strong experience in requirements decomposition, use‑case development, and system‑level modeling.
• Proven track record of managing and providing technical oversight to external engineering suppliers or third‑party design partners.
• Strong analytical skills with experience leading complex technical investigations and utilizing Change Control systems (e.g., Jira or similar agile tools).
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence cross‑functional teams, lead technical reviews, and document complex architectures clearly (e.g., via Confluence/Wikis).

Responsibilities

• Lead high‑level (L0) system use‑case development, decomposition, and review across core vehicle power platforms.
• Coordinate decomposition of Customer/Vehicle use cases into detailed sub‑system levels and interfaces.
• Conduct rigorous peer reviews with sub‑system leaders for alignment and coverage.
• Prepare and present critical safety use‑case walkthroughs to ensure compliance with functional safety standards.
• Provide architectural guidance across multi‑platform programs.
• Partner with senior leaders and third‑party teams on higher‑level system definitions.
• Clarify feature content vs existing use cases to identify gaps.
• Drive gap identification and closure tracking with Technical Specialists.
• Lead change control tickets and system‑level investigations in agile tools.
• Capture investigations outcomes as actionable backlog items.

Skills

Requirements decomposition

System-level modeling

Technical oversight

Cross-functional communication

Change Control tools

Peer reviews

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical/Systems/Computer Engineering

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Ford Motor Company is seeking a senior systems engineering professional to lead high‑level use‑case development and multi‑platform architecture for power management. You will coordinate decomposition, conduct rigorous peer reviews, and present safety walkthroughs, ensuring alignment across hardware, software and systems teams.

The role requires strong communication, experience with external suppliers, and proficiency in Jira/Confluence, within a hybrid work setup in Dearborn, MI.