Staff Electrical Systems Integration Engineer, Lighting

Job Description

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 end-to-end integration of these systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams to support product design, vehicle behavior definition, prototype bring-up, 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

Responsibilities

What you'll 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 decision-making for lighting subsystems, performing trade studies to optimize for cost and performance
• Collaborate with cross-functional 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 bring-up, debug, and engineering test of prototype bucks, labcars, and vehicles

Qualifications

You'll 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, problem-solving, communication, and project management skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• An eagerness to work cross-functionally 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...

• Master's Degree Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering or related fields
• Hands-on 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 / electro-mechanical devices involving networked microcontrollers and embedded software
• 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 salary grade 4.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSRSP4
This position is a range of salary grades 7-8 .

Visa sponsorship is available for this position.
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