Ford Motor Company
Launch Integration Engineer, Electrical & Software
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County · Senior
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$21,090 more — $159,890 — moves this role to Level II and 2 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 $159,890 would place this position at wage Level II. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Electrical Engineers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Electrical Engineers (17-2071) · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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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.
- 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.
- As a System Software Integration and Validation Engineer, you will play a critical role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our automotive systems.
Responsibilities
- Design, build and maintain complex automotive system level test benches to validate automotive systems with a focus on automation.
- Develop comprehensive verification and validation plans for automotive software systems and features.
- Design and execute test cases and test scripts to verify system functionality, performance, and safety.
- Develop and implement automation scripts and tools to enhance testing efficiency and accuracy.
- Integrate hardware and software components to create reliable and scalable test environments.
- Lead debug of any issues encountered working with cross functional teams across the organization on identifying root cause, confirming fixes and providing guidance on how we can protect against future regressions
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including software developers, controls engineers, and systems engineers to define and implement V&V strategies.
- Review warranty data to identify emerging trends and develop corrective actions
- Come build what matters.
- Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.
Requirements
- 6+ years of experience in the automotive or relevant industry
- Strong understanding of automotive systems, embedded software, and control systems.
- Demonstrated experience with automotive testing instrumentation and tools.
- Proficiency in automotive communication protocols such as CAN, LIN, Ethernet, and FlexRay.
- Working knowledge of IDLs such as DBC, LDF, ARXML, and work with internal IDLs and frameworks.
- Experience with automotive or aerospace HIL test benches, particularly with dSPACE, Vector VT, or similar platforms
- Experience writing and executing automated and manual tests.
- Deep expertise in the EE architecture and integration of complex automotive systems, including interactions across multiple domains (e.g., body, powertrain, chassis, ADAS) and ECUs.
- Proven track record of collaborating with large, cross-functional teams across hardware, software, and systems engineering.
- Experience in system-level debugging and root-cause analysis across software and hardware boundaries.
Compensation
- $139k-$233k
Benefits
- 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.
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
- 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.
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
This listing is sourced directly from Ford Motor Company's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.