Senior Electrical Integration Engineer, Body Controls

Ford • Long Beach, CA

77d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Senior Electrical Systems Integration Engineer, Body Controls, you will be a key leader in the electrical system design and integration of components within the body controls subsystem. 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.

Requirements

• B.S in Electrical, Computer, or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 6+ 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 experience developing and integrating body controls hardware components in prototype and production environments.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree in 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 body controls feature development and integration 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.

Responsibilities

• Develop component hardware specifications for body controllers, motors, sensors, and switches that meet the requirements of the electrical system.
• Drive electrical architectural direction and decision-making for body subsystems, performing trade studies to optimize cost and performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver and maintain robust body controls subsystem boundary and block diagrams.
• Review and approve test plans and results to ensure low voltage interface compatibility and component requirement compliance for body control systems.
• Develop and mature functional specifications for body controls systems and electronics, ensuring alignment with overall vehicle homologation and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with software integration team to ensure robust body controls performance and functionality across all operating conditions.
• Own electrical subsystem interface documentation for body controls components, collaborating with hardware and EDS teams to ensure accurate logical and physical implementation and seamless integration.
• Lead and manage integration of initial prototype systems including bring-up, debug, and engineering test of prototype bucks, labcars, and vehicles.

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: Senior
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree