Sr. Systems Integration Engineer – IVI, OTA & Diagnostics Software

Ford Motor Company; Louisville (KY); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid time off

Employee vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid holidays

Job summary

Ford Motor Company Louisville Assembly Plant is seeking a highly skilled IVI software engineer to own OTA, connectivity, and diagnostic performance in the manufacturing environment. You will integrate IVI software into the plant, coordinate with vehicle software, cloud teams, and diagnostics to ensure targets are met.

You’ll lead tools implementation, mentor technicians, and work on-site with cross-functional teams to enable successful launches and issue containment for new models and software

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• 5+ years in automotive embedded/vehicle software or high-volume manufacturing integration, with exposure to IVI, telematics, or connected vehicle systems.
• Strong understanding of OTA update architecture (campaign orchestration, ECU flashing sequences, rollback/failure handling).
• Experience with vehicle diagnostic protocols.
• Hands-on manufacturing/plant floor experience — flashing stations, end-of-line test systems, MES/PLC interfaces.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across hardware-software-network boundaries in a production environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical owner for software integration across IVI, OTA, connectivity, diagnostics and plant software.
• Own the OTA in manufacturing workflow, ensuring OTA services are correctly configured at each stage; coordinate with vehicle software and cloud teams on OTA readiness for manufacturing.
• Manage and troubleshoot IVI connectivity to plant network infrastructure, cloud diagnostic services, and backend network systems.
• Support and continuously improve the diagnostic service for multi-ECU diagnostic reporting on the line.
• Lead root‑cause investigations for IVI‑related issues; drive corrective/preventive actions with cross-functional teams.
• Lead implementation of new tools, technologies, and error‑proofing methods to resolve manufacturing issues.
• Partner with vehicle software, cybersecurity, IT, and diagnostics teams to define manufacturing requirements for new IVI software releases.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing test scripts and validation procedures for IVI/connectivity/OTA/diagnostic functions.
• Act as the plant's technical escalation point and mentor junior engineers on IVI, OTA, connectivity and diagnostics troubleshooting.
• Support launch readiness activities, cutover plans, and issue containment for new model introductions and major software/hardware updates.

Skills

Automotive embedded software

Manufacturing integration

IVI software

Vehicle diagnostics protocols

Troubleshooting hardware-software-net

On-site manufacturing experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Python scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering/CS/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Android Automotive

QNX

Linux-based IVI

Python scripting

Job description

In this position...You will support launch readiness and ongoing production of current vehicle builds at the Ford Louisville Assembly Plant (LAP), with a focus on integrating In‑Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) software into the manufacturing environment. IVI is mission‑critical to manufacturing, as it hosts services including Over‑the‑Air (OTA) updates, connectivity, and diagnostics. You will own IVI’s OTA, connectivity, and diagnostic performance across flashing, commissioning, end‑of‑line, and audit stations to ensure build targets are met. You will also lead the implementation of tools, technologies, and error‑proofing methods to resolve IVI‑related process and manufacturing issues.

What you'll do

• Serve as the technical owner for software integration across IVI, OTA, connectivity, diagnostics and manufacturing software in the plant
• Own the OTA in manufacturing workflow, ensuring OTA services are correctly configured at each stage; coordinate with vehicle software and cloud teams on OTA readiness for manufacturing
• Manage and troubleshoot IVI connectivity to plant network infrastructure, cloud diagnostic services, and backend network systems
• Support and continuously improve the diagnostic service responsible for querying other ECUs, ensuring accurate, low‑latency multi‑ECU diagnostic reporting on the line
• Lead root‑cause investigations for IVI‑related issues including connectivity, OTA, and diagnostic failures; drive corrective/preventive actions with cross‑functional teams
• Lead implementation of new tools, technologies, and error‑proofing methods to resolve manufacturing issues
• Partner with vehicle software, cybersecurity, IT, and diagnostics teams to define manufacturing requirements for new IVI software releases before they reach the plant
• Develop and maintain manufacturing test scripts and validation procedures for IVI/connectivity/OTA/diagnostic functions
• Act as the plant's technical escalation point and subject matter expert for IVI software; mentor junior engineers and technicians on IVI, OTA, connectivity and diagnostic troubleshooting methodology
• Support launch readiness activities, cutover plans, and issue containment for new model introductions and major software/hardware updates

You’ll have

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Manufacturing Engineering, or related technical field
• 5+ years of experience in automotive embedded/vehicle software or high-volume manufacturing integration, with direct exposure to IVI, telematics, or connected vehicle systems
• Strong understanding of OTA update architecture (campaign orchestration, ECU flashing sequences, rollback/failure handling)
• Experience with vehicle diagnostic protocols
• Hands‑on manufacturing/plant floor experience — flashing stations, end‑of‑line test systems, MES/PLC interfaces
• Strong troubleshooting skills across hardware‑software‑network boundaries in a production environment
• Ability to collaborate with line workers, technicians, and cross‑functional engineers; strong communication skills translating plant‑floor issues into engineering requirements and vice versa
• Willingness to work on‑site at Louisville Assembly Plant and support launches, critical issue resolution, and occasional off‑shift activities as needed

Even better, you may have

• Experience with Android Automotive, QNX, or Linux-based IVI platforms
• Prior experience supporting new vehicle launches or plant integration for connected vehicle feature
• Scripting/automation experience (Python, Shell) for diagnostic/OTA validation tooling
• Working knowledge of software release management, version control, and CI/CD concepts

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company,

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
• Flexible family care days, 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
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $115,000-$192,900.

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 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.

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