Staff Integration Engineer - Compute and Connectivity

As the Staff Integration Engineer, you will act as the Component and Systems Integration Directly Responsible Individual (DRI) for Ford’s High-Performance Compute Cluster (HPCC), Telematics Control Unit (TCU), and related components. In this critical position, you will drive the development, integration, industrialization, and production readiness of these modules, while also participating in system-level design activities for related subsystems. Your leadership will span the entire product lifecycle—from early concept and architecture definition through validation, launch, and high-volume manufacturing—ensuring supplier execution and production processes meet Ford’s stringent quality, capability, and scalability standards.

You will act as the technical link between Product Development, Manufacturing, Quality, Purchasing, Software, Systems Engineering, and suppliers to ensure robust engineering principles are applied and launch timelines are met without compromise. You will be part of the teams that conceptualize, design, develop, integrate, and support the launch of next-generation compute and connectivity platforms for electric vehicles.

What you’ll be able to do:

Component Ownership & Program Delivery

• End-to-End Module Ownership: Spearhead the end-to-end engineering and development strategy for HPCC and TCU systems, containing multi-SoC compute platforms and wireless telematics (cellular, GNSS, Wi-Fi) to successfully transition designs to high-volume manufacturing.

• Supplier Leadership: Serve as the primary technical DRI for internal and external suppliers. Lead design reviews, manage Engineering Change Requests (ECRs), ensure validation testing and engineering deliverables are completed.

• Validation & Quality: Own the Design Verification Plan & Report (DVP&R), lead FMEA/risk assessments, and develop robust quality control measures and testing protocols.

Component Systems Integration & Vehicle Launch

• Requirements & Trade Studies: Perform detailed trade studies, define interfaces, and cascade component functional/interface requirements to suppliers. Verify software behaviors, electrical characteristics, and network interfaces against specifications.

• Testing & Issue Resolution: Validate core functionality on bench, desktop, and lab-car environments. Serve as the single point of contact to troubleshoot and resolve complex electrical, hardware, and software issues during lab-car, prototype, and vehicle assembly/commissioning phases.

Software & Network Integration: Validate software and electrical HW integration on-vehicle. Maintain and test ECU network interfaces (Ethernet, CAN, SPI, VLAN).

• Diagnostics, Bootloader & Security: Own DTCs, DIDs, UDS routines, and manufacturing diagnostics. Manage bootloader interfaces and cybersecurity-related integration requirements (CMA, Service $27 Security Access).

• Plant & Service Interface: Partner with manufacturing and plant engineering to define calibration routines, configuration writes, VIN consumption, in-line software updates, and in-station diagnostics for factory and dealer environments.

Technical Platform Leadership Across Both Modules

• Multi-SoC Compute Platform Design: Lead the integration of a complex, liquid-cooled, dual-board housing containing high-performance application processors (x86/ARM), ADAS processors, and automotive-grade MCUs, managing power sequencing, thermal design, and signal integrity.

• Telematics & Connectivity Architecture: Drive vehicle telematics platform integration (4G/5G, single/dual-band GNSS, Wi-Fi, 100Base-T1 Ethernet) to support high-bandwidth, cloud-connected vehicle features.

• Advanced Power Architecture: Manage integration within a 48V primary low-voltage architecture (no traditional 12V battery), including PMIC design, power monitoring, and low-power sleep/wake schemes.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Coordinate the HPCC-TCU interface (VLAN routing, netloader flashing, OTA orchestration) while collaborating with Controls, UX, Software, Purchasing, Quality, and Plant teams to deliver a cohesive, budget-compliant system.

You'll have...

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
   

• 8+ years of experience working on complex automotive electronics design or systems integration, with direct experience on compute modules, telematics/connectivity units, or high-performance embedded systems.

• 5+ years of experience driving hardware from concept through production launch in a high-volume automotive or equivalent environment.

• Demonstrated ownership of a major electronic module as a DRI or equivalent technical lead, including supplier management, DVP&R, BOM ownership, and program milestone delivery.

• Strong fundamentals in electrical engineering, embedded systems engineering, and multi-SoC platform integration.

• Strong foundation in automotive networking and embedded software integration, including Ethernet, CAN, VLAN, SPI, diagnostics, bootloaders, and OTA workflows.

• Proven debugging and diagnostic skills across electrical, mechanical, and software domains.

• Experience with requirements management using industry-standard software platforms.

• Excellent teamwork, problem-solving, communication, and project management skills.

Even better, you may have...

• Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.

• Hands-on experience building and launching automotive products and vehicle prototypes.

• Experience with low-voltage architectures, PMICs, and power sequencing.

• Experience with cellular telematics, GNSS systems, wireless connectivity, and connected vehicle architectures.

• Experience with Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment (HARA) in alignment with ISO 26262/Functional Safety standards.

• Familiarity with automotive cybersecurity requirements and secure software/update processes.

• Experience managing Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) and release processes within PLM systems such as 3DX/ENOVIA.

• A systems-based approach to design and development with a drive for exceptional execution and continuous improvement.

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
• 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.
 

This position is a leadership level 6 and ranges from $150,200-$283,500.  

Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL6 

Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

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This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid

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