Staff Electrical Systems Integration Engineer - Lighting

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Fords Electric Vehicles Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the companys vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customerobsessed entrepreneurial and datadriven and is dedicated to delivering industryleading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. Youll 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...
As a Staff Electrical Systems Integration Engineer Lighting you will lead the electrical system design integration and development of all lighting systems across the vehicle platform. You will lead the endtoend integration of these systems collaborating with crossfunctional teams to support product design vehicle behavior definition prototype bringup and debugging. You will be responsible for ensuring the seamless operation and performance of these systems from concept through production. Your work will encompass a wide range of activities from supplier interaction and design optimization to hardware/software integration and issue resolution.

What youll do...

• Lead component hardware specification development for lighting control units and related components collaborating with device owners and supply chain to source components
• Drive electrical architectural direction and decisionmaking for lighting subsystems performing trade studies to optimize for cost and performance
• Collaborate with crossfunctional teams to deliver and maintain robust lighting subsystem boundary and block diagrams
• Lead network interface development for networked components collaborating with software and systems team to deliver network artifacts
• Define develop and integrate lighting features and functions decomposing user stories and functional safety goals into system requirements
• Develop and mature exterior and interior lighting functional specifications ensuring alignment with overall vehicle homologation and regulatory requirements.
• Own and approve Device Transmittals for lighting components ensuring logical schematics and hardware interfaces are designed to meet all component requirements
• Lead and manage integration of initial prototype systems including bringup debug and engineering test of prototype bucks labcars and vehicles

Youll have...

• B.S in Electrical Computer Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• 10 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
• Proven debugging and diagnostic skills in electrical mechanical and software domains
• Highly skilled in low voltage systems development electric vehicle system architecture functional safety and component level integration planning
• Experience with requirements capture in requirements management software platforms (JAMA etc.)
• Experience with creating and modifying network interface description files
• Excellent teamwork problemsolving communication and project management skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• An eagerness to work crossfunctionally in a dynamic environment where you are part of a high performing team
• A systems approach to design and development with the desire and curiosity to strive for exceptional delivery execution and continuous improvement

Even better you may have...

• Masters Degree Electrical Engineering Computer Science Mechanical Engineering or related fields
• Handson experience with electrical test equipment (oscilloscopes DMMs signal generators power supplies etc.)
• Experience with designing and integrating automotive lighting systems from concept through production launch
• Experience with Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment (HARA)
• Experience with electrical / electromechanical devices involving networked microcontrollers and embedded software
• You may not check every box or your experience may look a little different from what weve 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 builderor 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 rampup programs subsidized backup 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 Years Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

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