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Electrical Engineer - Hardware Engineering

Ford Motor Company
Hybrid

About this role

Ford Motor Company

In this position, you will be part of an engineering team designing advanced electronic control units for next-generation vehicles. You will collaborate with other engineers to block-diagram, design, implement, simulate, validate, and optimize circuits in your section. You will be responsible for executing a rigorous hardware test plan in our state-of-the-art laboratories to ensure our hardware meets Ford's world-class quality standards.

You will be responsible for delivering hardware on time while maintaining cost targets. In this role, you will:

  • Design high-speed digital circuits to meet section requirements.
  • Design circuits using industry-standard schematic capture tools.
  • Implement layouts for assigned subsections.
  • Design complex high-speed signals that meet impedance requirements.
  • Perform worst-case analysis of circuits in your area of responsibility.
  • Generate documentation that defines processor pin assignments.
  • Develop detailed design documents.
  • Perform failure mode analysis and generate process documentation.
  • Define stress test routines required to validate functional sections.
  • Design communication links between the processor, other internal subsections, and external modules.
  • Formulate test plans to ensure component-level performance.
  • Validation testing to ensure performance over temperature and voltage extremes.
  • Perform root cause analysis and resolve issues in assigned sections.
  • Participate in system design reviews.
  • Interface closely with other teams, such as Software, Mechanical, and Manufacturing, as well as external component suppliers.
  • Travel occasionally as required.

You'll have...

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering and/or equivalent experience.
  • 6+ months of experience with hardware or embedded software systems (internship and coursework allowed)
  • Legal eligibility to work in the U.S. (Sponsorship is unavailable for this role)

Even better, you may have...

  • Master’s degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering
  • Knowledge of microprocessors, solid state memory, cameras, displays, and sensors
  • Solid understanding of industry-standard interfaces (e.g., LVDS, DDR, PCI, I2C, and Ethernet)
  • Excellent hardware and software debugging skills
  • Familiarity with test equipment (e.g., oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, temperature chambers, time-domain reflectometers, and precision power meters)
  • A motivated self-starter mindset
  • Strong collaboration and leadership skills

Change the world with your ideas.

Speak up. We’re listening. At Ford, we believe the right ideas, and the people behind them, can move an entire industry. Here, you'll work with teams who value your voice, push bold ideas forward, and leave a mark that lasts.

Support designed to go the distance.

From day one, Ford invests in you with medical benefits built to help you plan for what’s next. You’ll also get support for you and your family that meets you at every step, so you can move forward with confidence.

Ford gives me the space to innovate, to lead, and to serve — all while staying true to who I am as an engineer, educator, and parent. It’s not just a career; it’s a community that drives change.

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