Systems Integration Engineer

Job Description

As a Systems Integration Engineer at Ford Motor Company, you will play a crucial role in electrical systems integration and validation. This involves approving device transmittals, developing vehicle-level logical schematics, conducting design and compatibility reviews, and providing essential technical support for prototype and pre-production builds, alongside system-level validation and diagnostics.

Responsibilities

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Develop vehicle-level Logical Schematics.
• Setup DT Structure in VSEM-GDT.
• Approve the System aspect of the DT.
• Ensure Generic Fusing Strategy is being followed.
• Ensure Generic Grounding Strategy is being followed.
• Execute compatibility review.
• Assess Systems FMEA.
• Assess and comply with related system requirements (FEDE).
• Coordinate TDR prep and follow with Technical specialist at gateways and track tasks via JIRA.

Proto Build (DCV):

• HIL/FDJ Breadboard: Provide configurations only and extraordinary support if needed.
• DCV Breadboard (E/E pre-build system breadboard).
• Determine feature configuration of BB (variants).
• Check BOM to ensure parts are going to be present on BB.
• Configure modules (FCT - Ford Converter Tool or EOL simulation).
• Update module SW (getting SW from IVS or JFrog).
• Functional Testing (quick, point to point testing).

VEV DV Breadboard (DCV signoff):

• Provide Module Configurations (VSCS development).
• Support Troubleshooting.
• VEV maintains BOM, SW, Issues Tracking.
• VEV executes DV Tests (FEDE).

Plant Build Kit (NMPDC, Roush, etc.) (DCV Only, TPV is performed by VEV):

• Update SW & configure Modules.
• Run Self-test and collect bus query (part number, config, dtc's, etc).
• Troubleshoot Functional Issues.

Vehicle Build (DCV Only, TPV is performed by VEV):

• Troubleshoot Functional Issues.
• Functional Test / KOL (100% module coverage - multiple configurations).
• Update SW & configure Modules if required.
• Run Self-test and collect bus query (part number, config, dtc's, etc).

Pre-Production Builds (i.e. EPT, TT, PP, MP1, MP2, OKTB, PJ1, J1+90):

• Support Manage Module Software Readiness Document (part of NMP LQOS) and utilize SWBOM to track software revision.
• Support EOL-VSCS testing (DSC/APTL testing).
• Identify system differences from DCV to TT and update test vehicles.
• Update SW in modules (only using SWCM/IVS or JFrog).
• Troubleshoot issues from EOL testing.
• Support the replacement of modules in vehicle with "virgin-ized" modules.

At the plant:

• EOL troubleshooting, support DTC masking and CBT.
• Functional issues troubleshooting / triage and support extraordinary actions as needed.
• Functional Test per control plan/ KOL Auditing per system TDR (aka PVP).
• Support PMT/TPP with On-site Mods (software + config with Movimento).

VOCF:

• DTC Tracker – VE/ Prog Mgm’t has lead.
• Systems will review and identify false codes (i.e. set after SW reflash).
• Support Triage of Issues (D&R has lead).
• Support Extraordinary actions, support SW Update of Fleet; D&R has lead; PMT or NMP to coordinate flash party’s.

Qualifications

You'll Have:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent.
• 3 years experience in systems integration and validation.

Even better, if you have:

• Experience in electrical systems.
• Experience in exterior automotive lighting.

Ford Motor Company encourages all qualified candidates to apply, even if they don't meet every single qualification outlined.

Key skills/competency

• Systems Integration
• Electrical Systems
• Validation Engineering
• Logical Schematics
• Automotive Engineering
• Troubleshooting
• Software Management
• JIRA
• FMEA
• Diagnostic Tools