Staff Vehicle Software Integration Engineer

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

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.

• What you'll do...
• • Lead vehicle-level software integration across all domains, ensuring compatibility of in-house and supplier ECUs.
• Define and manage integration strategies, test plans, and regression loops for pre-merge and post-merge software releases.
• Own and operate prototype vehicle bring-up, including flashing, network validation (CAN/LIN/FlexRay/Ethernet), and feature smoke testing.
• Drive root-cause analysis of cross-domain software/hardware issues, coordinating with domain software teams and suppliers.
• Establish and maintain vehicle-level SIL/HIL “virtual car” environments for automated regression testing.
• Collaborate with Release Engineering to develop efficient software flashing, build, and logging pipelines.
• Define and maintain interface specifications (signals, diagnostics, timing budgets, communication protocols) across domains.
• Partner with calibration and attribute teams to ensure vehicle-level attributes (driveability, responsiveness, safety, NVH) are met.
• Provide technical mentorship to junior integration engineers and operators.
• Support vehicle testing at proving grounds, winter test sites, and internal fleet usage.
• You'll have...
• • Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in automotive software or systems integration, with at least 3 years at vehicle-level scope.
• Strong knowledge of embedded automotive ECUs (chassis, powertrain, body, ADAS, thermal).
• Proficient in vehicle communication protocols (CAN, LIN, FlexRay, Automotive Ethernet).
• Experience with diagnostics (UDS, OBD-II, DoIP) and flashing tools.
• Hands-on experience with HIL/SIL environments and prototype vehicle bring-up.
• Familiarity with tools: CANoe, CANalyzer, CANape, Vector tools, dSPACE, ETAS, Python/C++ scripting.
• Strong debugging and root-cause analysis skills across hardware/software boundaries.
• Understanding of functional safety (ISO 26262) and ASPICE processes is a plus.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, prototype-heavy environment with limited documentation.
• Willingness to travel to proving grounds and remote test sites.

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.
• For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL6SP4
• Visa sponsorship is available for this position.
• Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

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