Feature Systems Engineer

Ford Motor • Dearborn, MI

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Ford Next is focused on rapidly incubating & launching new vehicle-adjacent businesses to create long-term value for the company beyond the wheel. Ford Next team members are flexible, with a startup mindset -- this is a group that thrives on moving quickly and growing through change. This is a hybrid position whereby the employee will work both from home and from the aforementioned worksite. Hence, the employee must live within a reasonable commuting distance from the worksite.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Automotive Engineering or a related field and 3 years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation.
• 3 years of experience with Authoring and documenting comprehensive system requirements using Gherkin syntax to facilitate behavior-driven development (BDD) and ensure clear communication across technical and non-technical teams.
• 2 years of experience with Architecting, implementing, and integrating robust cloud-based system architectures, services, and software solutions for complex applications, demonstrating developing scalable and resilient systems.
• 2 years of experience with Developing and implementing high-performance software solutions using Python or C++ within diverse project contexts.
• 2 years of experience with Performing comprehensive vehicle diagnostics and troubleshooting, utilizing CAN tools to analyze and resolve complex issues within automotive systems.
• 2 years of experience with Designing, developing, and integrating robust Network and Mobile Application APIs to enable seamless data exchange and enhanced functionality across various platforms.
• 1 year of experience with Designing and optimizing intuitive customer experience interfaces (CXI) with a focus on user-centered design principles and usability, enhancing user interaction.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, validate, and release automotive systems, subsystems, and components for Electric Vehicle features.
• Interact with electrical module engineers and software development teams to scope and define Electric Vehicle system interfaces.
• Develop and refine design validation methods for ensuring proper Electric Vehicle feature-level performance.
• Create system requirements and feature specifications for Electric Vehicle functions.
• Plan and execute design verification plans to ensure proper feature-level performance.
• Sign-off on feature-level performance and execute real-world evaluations to identify system problems and issues.
• Support and coordinate root-cause analysis with internal and external suppliers.
• Integrate and configure Electric Vehicle models and other software packages to enable pre-production feature-level verification.
• Ensure Electric Vehicle system designs, functional safety, cybersecurity, and other deliverables.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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