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In this position...

The Ford Exterior Lighting Electronics & Software Engineer role interfaces with a variety of engineering fields including mechanical, electrical, software, and optics. This position involves responsibilities including definition of requirements, electronics design, software development, tooling, validation testing, and launching in an assembly plant during the development of Exterior Lighting products throughout a vehicle’s lifecycle. This role requires an engineer to lead and drive a cross functional team that includes lighting suppliers, electronics suppliers, optics, software developers, studio, purchasing, manufacturing, and quality functions. Our ideal candidate desires to build their career as an engineer within exterior lighting. This candidate must demonstrate clear communication and project management skills and is a passionate, hard-working person who enjoys taking on challenges and following through with robust solutions.

You'll have...

Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Optical, or Software Engineering or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience. 2+ years experience in related automotive and/or lighting electronics and software applications (inclusive of professional, co-op, and internship positions).Ability to travel domestic and international

Even better, you may have…

Master’s Degree Familiarity with the engineering design of exterior lighting electronics componentsFamiliarity with Design For Six Sigma processExperience with DFMEA (Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis), GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing), ISO standards, and electronics/software development standardsKnowledge of global lighting regulations

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!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: 
https://fordcareers.co/GSRSP1 

This position is a range of salary grades 6-8 .

Ford will not be offering a relocation package for this position. Candidates for this role are expected to either reside within commuting distance of our Dearborn, MI office or be able to relocate independently without financial assistance from the company.  

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

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 application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. 

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What you'll do...
 

Systems Engineering for Exterior LightingGenerate and execute technical solutions for Exterior Lighting electronics components to support new vehicle programsSoftware development and testingPerform complex engineering analysisWork cross-functionally to implement cost savings, product improvements, and to support prototype and production build activitiesBalance attributes such as cost, weight, complexity, and timingProduction release of Exterior Lighting systems, subsystems, components, and featuresCore requirement and technology developmentCommunicate information to and from internal and external organizationsLead team meetings (suppliers, designers, engineers, manufacturing, supplier quality, etc.)Travel as required (including international)