Systems Engineer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Computer, Mechanical Engineering, or related field. or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• 3+ years of experience with vehicle electrical systems, automotive diagnostics, or data analytics.
• 3+ years Excellent analytical and troubleshooting experence .
• 2+ years Experience with OBD systems and related regulations.
• 2+ years experience data analysis and visualization tools (e.g., SQL).

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related field.
• In-depth knowledge of quality documents (DFMEA, LFMA, boundary diagrams) in diagnostics.
• Experience with electrical module design, in-vehicle networking (CAN, LIN, FlexRay, Ethernet), and power distribution.
• Familiarity with Ford-specific diagnostic tools and platforms (e.g., Vanguard/VSCS).
• Experience with connected vehicles, telematics, and cloud-based data architectures.
• Proficiency in programming or scripting languages (e.g., Python, MATLAB, C++) for data processing and diagnostic tool development.
• Electrical Design & Release (D&R) and electrical testing experience.
• Strong learning agility, adaptability, and systems thinking.
• Proven ability to lead and collaborate within cross-functional teams.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement diagnostic strategies and architectures for vehicle systems, ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Apply systems engineering principles to design, allocate, and validate diagnostic features and data collection points.
• Create diagnostic specifications, data flow diagrams, and troubleshooting guides for complex vehicle functions.
• Review and improve diagnostic designs for cost, quality, and serviceability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and suppliers to integrate advanced diagnostic technologies and analytics tools.
• Analyze vehicle data to identify diagnostic gaps, optimize algorithms, and drive quality improvements.
• Manage diagnostic issue triage, including DTCs, throughout the product lifecycle.
• Develop and validate OBD monitors and diagnostic communication protocols (e.g., UDS, OBD-II, CAN, LIN, Ethernet).
• Communicate diagnostic insights and resolutions to diverse audiences.

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.