Electrical Systems Engineer

About the role

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.

Job Type

Full time

Work Type

Hybrid

Responsibilities

• Development and integration of custom vehicle electrical architectures across prototype and test platforms
• Define and implement vehicle communication networks (CAN, LIN, Automotive Ethernet)
• Design and deploy custom electrical interfaces to support instrumentation requirements
• Lead analog and digital circuit design and oversee full PCB development lifecycle (design through validation)
• Contribute to prototype builds and key program milestones with hands-on engagement
• Apply signal integrity and network robustness principles to ensure reliable operation in harsh automotive environments
• Create electrical schematic documentation and configuration management documentation

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related engineering discipline
• 3+ years of experience in electrical systems design, integration, and troubleshooting
• 3+ years of experience in automotive applications and applicable interfaces such as vehicle CAN network communication bus and vehicle diagnostics
• Proven experience delivering end-to-end custom PCB designs
• Demonstrated expertise in automotive electrical architecture and troubleshooting
• Demonstrated experience ensuring end-to-end system integration and validation, from requirements through design and test results
• Experience with resource planning, budget awareness, and cost-conscious engineering decisions
• Proficiency with electrical lab and diagnostic equipment

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with vehicle builds, prototype PCB fabrication, and test platform electrical integration
• Experience supporting product launches or high-visibility engineering initiatives
• Strong background in signal integrity and vehicle instrumentation tooling
• Familiarity with networking protocols (CAN, XCP, TCP, UDP) and debugging tools (DET, CANalyzer, etc.)
• Experience with OrCAD, Kicad, Eagle, etc., schematic and PCB creation tooling
• Experience with CAD and PLM tools (e.g., CATIA, AutoCAD, Teamcenter, 3DX)

Skills

• Signal Integrity
• Vehicle Instrumentation Tooling
• Networking Protocols (CAN, XCP, TCP, UDP)
• Debugging Tools (DET, CANalyzer, etc.)
• OrCAD, Kicad, Eagle, etc., schematic and PCB creation tooling
• CAD and PLM tools (e.g., CATIA, AutoCAD, Teamcenter, 3DX)

Benefits

• 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

Pay

This position is a range of salary grades 7-8 and ranges from $86,600-140,000.

Schedule

This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week.