Ford Motor Company
Senior Validation Engineer - DCE
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County · Senior
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$6,155 more — $144,955 — moves this role to Level III and 3 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $144,955 would place this position at wage Level III. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Industrial Engineers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
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About the role
- You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams.
- In this high-impact role, you will define the validation strategy and technical roadmaps for complex mechatronic hardware across multiple vehicle product lines.
- You will bridge the gap between mechanical, electrical, and systems engineering, ensuring that our hardware architectures are robust, scalable, and validated to the highest rigorous standards.
Responsibilities
- Execute architectural design of scalable test platforms that can be leveraged across multiple hardware variants to increase testing efficiency.
- Partner with hardware design teams at the architecture phase to influence PCB and mechanical designs, ensuring systems are designed for test (DFT) and manufacturing (DFM), optimized for validation and end-of-line production testing.
- Performing failure mode analysis with advanced detailed analysis tools to drive root cause diagnosis.
- Managing vendors to implement validation tools, plans and infrastructure
- Come build what matters.
- Product Creation and Industrialization (PC&I) brings together Ford's vehicle, electric, digital and design teams with our global manufacturing system.
- Advanced EV's Design Concept Engineering team is looking for a Senior Hardware Validation Engineer.
- You will not only oversee the "bring-up" of sophisticated test environments but also influence the foundational design for testability (DFT) and reliability across the enterprise.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field.
- 4+ years of experience in hardware validation, mechatronic system design, or product development.
- 4+ years of experience in test equipment architecture, including the design of custom electrical/mechanical test rigs and automated stations.
- Proven track record of defining test limits and pass/fail criteria for high-reliability hardware.
- Experience leading technical projects that span multiple product families or global platforms.
- Master's degree or PhD in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
- Expert-level proficiency in automated test frameworks (Python, LabVIEW, or C++) and hardware communication protocols (Automotive Ethernet, CAN-FD, PCIe).
- Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and correlating physical test data with virtual simulations.
- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to distill complex technical risks for executive leadership.
- 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!
Compensation
- $139k-$233k
Benefits
- application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.
Company info
- Description We made history and now we work to transform the future - for our customers, our communities and our families.
- As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice.
- We made history and now we work to transform the future - for our customers, our communities and our families.
- Working as one end-to-end organization, we turn ideas into high-quality vehicles, software and experiences across gas, hybrid and electric, designed around what customers need.
Equal opportunity
- We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status.
- In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online
Visa & Work Authorization
- Visa sponsorship is available for this position
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