Systems Integration Engineer, Cross Vehicle Systems Applications and Software

Ford Motor; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford Motor is seeking a Systems Integration Engineer for their Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design team in Dearborn, Michigan. This role is crucial in designing, implementing, and validating vehicle electrical systems, ensuring successful integration between hardware and software.

The ideal candidate will be involved in creating vehicle-level logical schematics and will actively participate in new vehicle program launches from early prototypes to production. Engage with a team dedicated to sustainability and innovative solutions for the future of transportation.

Qualifications

• Experience in vehicle-level systems design and analysis.
• Familiarity with software management and testing.
• Strong collaborative skills within engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Designing vehicle-level logical schematics, fusing, and grounding strategies.
• Managing software repositories, utilizing Software Bills of Materials.
• Building and testing Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) setups.
• Participating actively in new vehicle program launches.

Skills

Design thinking

User experience methods

Vehicle-level logical schematics

Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL)

Software management

Job description

Systems Integration Engineer, Cross Vehicle Systems Applications and Software: The Ultimate Bridge Between Hardware and Software

Product Development

Uses design thinking & user experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We bring innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to advancements in autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more! 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.

Responsibilities

• Designing vehicle-level logical schematics, fusing, and grounding strategies (Hardware/EE).
• Flashing modules, managing software repositories, and utilizing Software Bills of Materials (Software).
• Building, configuring, and testing physical Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) and Breadboard setups (Systems Integration).
• Be Part of the Launch Excitement: This isn't a role where you sit in a silo. You will be an active member of the new vehicle program launch team, taking systems from early prototype phases (Engineering Prototype, Tooling Tryout) all the way through to Job1 and post-launch.

As a Systems Integration Engineer, the successful candidate will design, implement and validate vehicle electrical systems by reviewing and approving device transmittals, developing vehicle-level logical schematics, conducting design/compatibility reviews, defining fusing and grounding strategies, supporting system-level validation/diagnostics, providing technical support for prototype and pre-production builds.