Feature Systems Engineer

Ford • Dearborn, MI

4d • $93,642 - $210,105 • Hybrid

About The Position

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow’s transportation. 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.

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