Ford Motor Company
Electrical Systems Engineer
Long Beach, Los Angeles County · Mid
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$26,775 more — $145,475 — 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 $145,475 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 "Electrical Engineers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Electrical Engineers (17-2071) · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, 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 an Electrical Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for the development of vehicle electrical hardware systems and architecture across various vehicle subsystems dynamics and propulsion, body, thermal, passive safety, and more.
Responsibilities
- Bring up new components hands-on across benches, bucks, labcars, and vehicles - build the harness and power setup, instrument the part, and characterize it before it reaches a vehicle
- Perform component- and system-level characterization testing on labcars and vehicles, validating the physical interfaces
- Develop prototype subsystem hardware assemblies that unblock early software and feature development
- Integrate production and off-the-shelf hardware into purpose-built prototype systems, delivering quick-turnaround solutions that support future program development
- Review supplier hardware deliverables and reproduce and document discrepancies in the lab
- Support electrical validation at vehicle build and end-of-line, and help resolve plant issues traced to component or harness hardware
- 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.
- You will support the complete end-to-end integration of hardware components and will be working collaboratively with cross-functional teams to support product design, vehicle behaviors definition, prototype bring-up, and debugging, ensuring the seamless functionality and performance of all systems throughout the product lifecycle.
- You will conceptualize, design, engineer, and support the launch of next-generation vehicle platform architectures for electric vehicles.
Requirements
- 2+ years of experience working on complex electrical systems or electronics designs
- Strong understanding of electrical engineering fundamentals and ability to apply them to automotive concepts
- Hands-on proficiency with electrical test and measurement equipment (oscilloscopes, DMMs, current probes, power supplies, data loggers)
- Experience reading electrical schematics and wiring diagrams
- Experience with creating and executing component and system level test procedures
- Experience with requirements capture in requirements management software platforms (JAMA, etc)
- Hands-on experience with electrical test equipment (oscilloscopes, DMMs, signal generators, power supplies, etc.)
- Experience with hardware definition and integration of body electronics
- Familiarity with python and/or other scripting languages
- Experience with electrical / electro-mechanical devices involving networked microcontrollers and embedded software
Compensation
- $119k-$199k
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.
- B.S in Electrical, Computer, 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.