Electrical Systems Engineer

Ford • Dearborn, MI

1d • $86,600 - $140,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

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. Ford Motor Company is seeking an Electrical Systems Engineer to support advanced vehicle development, prototype builds, and pre-production test platforms. This position serves as a subject matter expert for vehicle electrical architecture, electrical schematics, and custom interface development/ PCB design, in a fast-paced, high-visibility engineering environment. In this high-visibility position, the engineer will serve as a subject matter expert in vehicle electrical systems, supporting the design, integration, and validation of innovative automotive technologies. Responsibilities include developing and maintaining vehicle electrical architecture, creating and interpreting electrical schematics, and designing custom electrical interfaces and printed circuit boards (PCBs) to support prototype and testing activities. The role requires close collaboration with cross-functional engineering teams in a fast-paced environment to ensure reliable system performance and successful program execution from concept through validation.

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

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting prototype, advanced development, or pre-production vehicle programs
• 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)

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.

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
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level