Staff Body Controls System Engineer & Integration
Ford Motor Company
1 day ago
Full-time
On-site
We made history and now we work to transform the future for our customers, our
communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day,
helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more
than vehicles. Come build what matters.
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.
In this position...
Body controls is the subsystem the customer physically touches every time they
use the vehicle. As the industry shifts to software-defined vehicles, every one
of those interactions has become a cross-functional problem spanning electrical
hardware, software, and network communication.
We’re looking for an experienced electrical systems integration engineer with
sufficient hardware depth to own body controls end to end closures, seating,
lighting, switches, mirrors, wipers, and the motors, sensors, and actuators
behind them. You'll own the intersection where hardware and software meet:
translating physical component behavior into system requirements, defining the
interfaces that drive it, and proving it works on real hardware. From concept
through production, you are responsible for the seamless operation and
performance of these systems.
RESPONSIBILITIES
What you'll do...
* Own end-to-end integration of body controls components from component
hardware specification through bench bring-up, vehicle validation, and
production launch
* Own component-level bring-up and debug on benches, bucks, labcars, and
vehicles, defining the process, running it hands-on, and serving as final
technical authority on cross-domain issues
* Lead vehicle manufacturing integration and end-of-line validation for body
controls components
* Drive supplier software for networked body controls components: review
deliveries against requirements, drive defect triage and resolution with
suppliers, and gate release readiness
* Develop and maintain network databases and interface artifacts (DBC, LDF,
ARXML), coordinating with software and systems engineering to satisfy all
feature and functional requirements
* Own interface definition with electrical hardware and distribution teams,
creating boundary and block diagrams for body controls subsystems
* Define and execute integration and validation test plans covering both
network behavior and discrete component behavior
* Support vehicle behavior decomposition into feature, system, and device
requirements in JAMA, and maintain traceability from requirement to
validation result
* Mentor engineers across the organization on integration process, hardware
reasoning, and requirements quality
QUALIFICATIONS
You'll have...
* B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent
combination of relevant education and experience.
* 8+ years in automotive systems integration or comparable electromechanical
systems engineering
* Hands-on experience authoring and releasing network databases for CAN, LIN,
Ethernet, and managing their change control across ECUs and suppliers
* Experience with diagnostics and UDS-based service and configuration routines
* Component-level hardware fluency, motor and inductive load behavior,
transient and fault current, thermal derating, protection circuitry, analog
vs. digital input conditioning
* Strong systems engineering fundamentals, from requirements decomposition and
traceability to interface definition and V&V planning
* Proficiency with oscilloscopes, DMMs, current probes, power supplies, and
other electrical lab equipment
* First-principles debugging across electrical, software, and mechanical
domains
* Strong knowledge of vehicle electrical architecture, functional safety, and
diagnostics processes
* Ability to influence technical direction across teams and explain engineering
rationale to suppliers and leadership
Even better, you may have...
* Body controls domain experience through a production launch
* Experience with test automation or scripting (Python, CAPL) to build
integration test capabilities
* Experience with diagnostics and UDS-based service and configuration routines
* Motor control, current sensing, position/Hall sensing, or anti-pinch
algorithm experience
* Hardware or firmware design inside the component (microprocessor-based
design, drivers, RTOS)
* DFMEA and HARA experience applying ISO 26262 to support homologation
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,
we encourage you to apply!
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 leadership level 6 and ranges from $150,200-$283,500.
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.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here:
https://fordcareers.co/LL6 [https://fordcareers.co/LL6]
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. #LI-Hybrid
#LI-BB1 #UEV
communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day,
helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more
than vehicles. Come build what matters.
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.
In this position...
Body controls is the subsystem the customer physically touches every time they
use the vehicle. As the industry shifts to software-defined vehicles, every one
of those interactions has become a cross-functional problem spanning electrical
hardware, software, and network communication.
We’re looking for an experienced electrical systems integration engineer with
sufficient hardware depth to own body controls end to end closures, seating,
lighting, switches, mirrors, wipers, and the motors, sensors, and actuators
behind them. You'll own the intersection where hardware and software meet:
translating physical component behavior into system requirements, defining the
interfaces that drive it, and proving it works on real hardware. From concept
through production, you are responsible for the seamless operation and
performance of these systems.
RESPONSIBILITIES
What you'll do...
* Own end-to-end integration of body controls components from component
hardware specification through bench bring-up, vehicle validation, and
production launch
* Own component-level bring-up and debug on benches, bucks, labcars, and
vehicles, defining the process, running it hands-on, and serving as final
technical authority on cross-domain issues
* Lead vehicle manufacturing integration and end-of-line validation for body
controls components
* Drive supplier software for networked body controls components: review
deliveries against requirements, drive defect triage and resolution with
suppliers, and gate release readiness
* Develop and maintain network databases and interface artifacts (DBC, LDF,
ARXML), coordinating with software and systems engineering to satisfy all
feature and functional requirements
* Own interface definition with electrical hardware and distribution teams,
creating boundary and block diagrams for body controls subsystems
* Define and execute integration and validation test plans covering both
network behavior and discrete component behavior
* Support vehicle behavior decomposition into feature, system, and device
requirements in JAMA, and maintain traceability from requirement to
validation result
* Mentor engineers across the organization on integration process, hardware
reasoning, and requirements quality
QUALIFICATIONS
You'll have...
* B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent
combination of relevant education and experience.
* 8+ years in automotive systems integration or comparable electromechanical
systems engineering
* Hands-on experience authoring and releasing network databases for CAN, LIN,
Ethernet, and managing their change control across ECUs and suppliers
* Experience with diagnostics and UDS-based service and configuration routines
* Component-level hardware fluency, motor and inductive load behavior,
transient and fault current, thermal derating, protection circuitry, analog
vs. digital input conditioning
* Strong systems engineering fundamentals, from requirements decomposition and
traceability to interface definition and V&V planning
* Proficiency with oscilloscopes, DMMs, current probes, power supplies, and
other electrical lab equipment
* First-principles debugging across electrical, software, and mechanical
domains
* Strong knowledge of vehicle electrical architecture, functional safety, and
diagnostics processes
* Ability to influence technical direction across teams and explain engineering
rationale to suppliers and leadership
Even better, you may have...
* Body controls domain experience through a production launch
* Experience with test automation or scripting (Python, CAPL) to build
integration test capabilities
* Experience with diagnostics and UDS-based service and configuration routines
* Motor control, current sensing, position/Hall sensing, or anti-pinch
algorithm experience
* Hardware or firmware design inside the component (microprocessor-based
design, drivers, RTOS)
* DFMEA and HARA experience applying ISO 26262 to support homologation
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,
we encourage you to apply!
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 leadership level 6 and ranges from $150,200-$283,500.
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.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here:
https://fordcareers.co/LL6 [https://fordcareers.co/LL6]
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. #LI-Hybrid
#LI-BB1 #UEV