Systems Integration Engineer

Ford Motor Company; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a pioneering team dedicated to shaping the future of electric transportation. In this role, you’ll lead systems engineering and functional safety for innovative vehicle features, ensuring they meet rigorous safety standards. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to bring cutting-edge technologies to life, while developing your skills in a dynamic environment. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact in the automotive industry, driving forward-thinking solutions that enhance mobility and safety for all. If you’re passionate about engineering and eager to contribute to a sustainable future, we want to hear from you!

Qualifications

• 5+ years in embedded software or controls on resource-constrained platforms.
• Proven track record in system safety for software-driven products.

Responsibilities

• Lead systems and safety engineering activities for Body Closure features.
• Write ISO 26262-compliant safety requirements and perform analyses.
• Collaborate with teams to create and execute Design Verification Plans.

Skills

System Safety Engineering

Embedded Software Development

Automotive Functional Safety Standards

Communication Skills

Complex Systems Analysis

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Master's Degree

Tools

RTOS

Linux

ISO 26262

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.

You will own the systems engineering and functional safety for Body Closures, Exterior & Interior Lighting, and Vehicle Access domains. From what it is now through prototype bring-up and design verification, you will define how these features work, prove they are safe, and partner with cross-functional teams to make them real in the vehicle.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Engineering, or related field
• Proven track record in system safety for software-driven products, including authoring feature & functional requirements
• 5+ years developing embedded software or controls on resource-constrained compute platforms
• Experience with safety-related operating systems (RTOS) and Linux runtime environments
• Demonstrated ability to rapidly understand complex systems and perform systematic software analysis
• Working knowledge of automotive functional safety standards such as ISO 26262
• Hands-on experience with safety-critical software development processes and tools
• Strong engineering communication skills—written, verbal, and visual

Preferred/Bonus Skills

• Master’s degree or relevant certifications (e.g., TÜV Functional Safety)
• Experience across multiple body domains: doors, hoods, trunks, latches, interior/exterior lighting, keyless entry, connectivity
• Familiarity with CAN, LIN, Ethernet, and other in-vehicle networks
• Experience bringing up early prototypes, writing automated tests, or developing HIL/SIL environments

This position is a salary grade 4. For more information on salary and benefits, click here. This position is a range of LL6.

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Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Lead systems and safety engineering activities for Body Closure, Lighting, and Vehicle Access features across the product life-cycle
• Author feature requirements, functional requirements, and high-level functional architectures
• Decompose features into clear technical requirements, software/hardware interfaces, and detailed architectural diagrams
• Write ISO 26262-compliant safety requirements and perform safety analyses (DFMEA, FTA, etc.)
• Collaborate with software, hardware, and test organizations to create and execute Design Verification Plans (DVPs)
• Support early prototype integration, bring-up, and debugging; perform hands-on triage and root-cause analysis
• Contribute to embedded software design for resource-constrained platforms running Linux or real-time operating systems
• Communicate complex engineering topics to multidisciplinary audiences through documents, drawings, and presentations
• Champion best-practice systems engineering fundamentals throughout the development process

About the company

Ford is a global company with shared ideals and a deep sense of family. From our earliest days as a pioneer of modern transportation.