Systems Integration Engineer, Cross Vehicle Systems Applications and Software

Systems Integration Engineer, Cross Vehicle Systems Applications and Software: The Ultimate Bridge Between Hardware and Software **Product Development** uses design thinking & user experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We bring innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to advancements in autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more!, 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. If you enjoy both physical engineering and software development, this role is the perfect sweet spot. You will be: - Designing vehicle-level logical schematics, fusing, and grounding strategies (Hardware/EE). - Flashing modules, managing software repositories, and utilizing Software Bills of Materials (Software). - Building, configuring, and testing physical Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) and Breadboard setups (Systems Integration). - Be Part of the Launch Excitement: This isn't a role where you sit in a silo. You will be an active member of the new vehicle program launch team, taking systems from early prototype phases (Engineering Prototype, Tooling Tryout) all the way through to Job 1 and post-launch. As a Systems Integration Engineer, the successful candidate will design, implement and validate vehicle electrical systems by reviewing and approving device transmittals, developing vehicle-level logical schematics, conducting design/compatibility reviews, defining fusing and grounding strategies, supporting system-level validation/diagnostics, providing technical support for prototype and pre-production builds. **What you'll do...** **Architect & Design the Vehicle Blueprint** - Own the Electrical Foundation: Architect vehicle-level logical schematics and design transmittal structures (VSEM-GDT), serving as the technical blueprint authority for next-generation vehicle programs. - Champion Electrical Integrity: Direct and enforce robust, high-reliability fusing and grounding strategies across all vehicle designs to ensure flawless electrical power distribution. - Lead Compatibility & Risk Mitigation: Conduct deep-dive compatibility reviews and Systems FMEA within the Ford Engineering Design Environment (FEDE) to preemptively catch and resolve system-level defects before they reach physical hardware. **Orchestrate Next-Gen Validation & Software Integration** - Drive High-Fidelity Validation: Lead the configuration and setup of advanced Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL), Final Design Judgement (FDJ), and Design Confirmation Vehicle (DCV) breadboards, transforming complex software into physical, functional testbeds. - Manage the Modern Embedded Software Pipeline: Utilize advanced tools (such as JFrog, IVS, and FCT) to flash, configure, and manage software packages on physical modules, tracking code evolution through modern Software Bills of Materials (SWBOM). - Innovate Vehicle Configuration Systems: Pioneer the development and optimization of the Vehicle Software Configuration System (VSCS) to ensure scalable, accurate module configuration across multiple vehicle variants. **Lead On-the-Ground Vehicle Launches & Problem Solving** - Drive New Vehicle Programs to Job 1: Embed directly with elite launch teams at premier facilities (such as the New Model Programs Development Center and Roush) to triage and troubleshoot complex, real-time integration issues from ear…