Hardware Electrical Engineering

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. 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.
As an Electrical Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for the development of vehicle electrical hardware systems and architecture across various vehicle subsystems dynamics and propulsion, body, thermal, passive safety, and more. You will support the complete end-to-end integration of hardware components and will be working collaboratively with cross-functional teams to support product design, vehicle behaviors definition, prototype bring-up, and debugging, ensuring the seamless functionality and performance of all systems throughout the product lifecycle. You will conceptualize, design, engineer, and support the launch of next-generation vehicle platform architectures for electric vehicles.

The position is based in the Long Beach office and may include occasional travel.
Perform component- and system-level characterization testing on labcars and vehicles, validating the physical interfaces
Debug hardware failures from first principles with a scope and current probe, isolating root cause across component, harness, connector, driver circuit, and software
Develop prototype subsystem hardware assemblies that unblock early software and feature development
Review supplier hardware deliverables and reproduce and document discrepancies in the lab
Write and execute integration test plans covering discrete component and network behavior across relevant voltage and environmental conditions
Support electrical validation at vehicle build and end-of-line, and help resolve plant issues traced to component or harness hardware
S in Electrical, Computer, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

• 2+ years of experience working on complex electrical systems or electronics designs
• Strong understanding of electrical engineering fundamentals and ability to apply them to automotive concepts
• Hands-on proficiency with electrical test and measurement equipment (oscilloscopes, DMMs, current probes, power supplies, data loggers)
• Experience reading electrical schematics and wiring diagrams
• Experience with requirements capture in requirements management software platforms (JAMA, etc)
• Excellent teamwork, problem-solving, communication, and project management skills
• Hands-on experience with electrical test equipment (oscilloscopes, DMMs, signal generators, power supplies, etc.)

Experience with hardware definition and integration of body electronics
Familiarity with python and/or other scripting languages
Experience with electrical / electro-mechanical devices involving networked microcontrollers and embedded software
Experience with vehicle or embedded communication protocols such as CAN, LIN, Automotive Ethernet, or similar networked systems.
Proven ability to develop traceable electrical hardware and system level requirements from high-level features to implementation specifications
Advanced vehicle architecture or experience with EV prototype development, Labcars, HIL benches, and vehicle-level electrical integration.
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
• 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
• Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

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