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At Ford, you’ll work on ideas that matter, alongside passionate people who want to make a global impact. Together, we’re shaping the next era of transportation—grounded in purpose, driven by progress. Make your move.
- Job Type: Full time
- Work Type: Hybrid
We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.
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. 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. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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. 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.
What you'll do...
- 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
- Debug hardware failures from first principles with a scope and current probe, isolating root cause across component, harness, connector, driver circuit, and software
- 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
- Write and execute integration test plans covering discrete component and network behavior across relevant voltage and environmental conditions
- Support electrical validation at vehicle build and end-of-line, and help resolve plant issues traced to component or harness hardware
- Decompose vehicle behavior into system and device requirements in JAMA, maintaining traceability from requirement to measured result
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- B.S in Electrical, Computer, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
- 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)
- Excellent teamwork, problem-solving, communication, and project management skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- An eagerness to work cross-functionally in a dynamic environment where you are part of a high performing team
- A systems approach to design and development with the desire and curiosity to strive for exceptional delivery execution and continuous improvement
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Even better, you may have...
- 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
- Experience with vehicle or embedded communication protocols such as CAN, LIN, Automotive Ethernet, or similar networked systems.
- Proven ability to develop traceable electrical hardware and system level requirements from high-level features to implementation specifications
- Advanced vehicle architecture or experience with EV prototype development, Labcars, HIL benches, and vehicle-level electrical integration.
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.
COMPENSATION
This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $118,700-$198,500.
Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.
Visa sponsorship is 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 with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid
LI-BB1 #UEV
Overview
At Ford, you’ll work on ideas that matter, alongside passionate people who want to make a global impact. Together, we’re shaping the next era of transportation—grounded in purpose, driven by progress. Make your move.
- Job Type: Full time
- Work Type: Hybrid
We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.
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. 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. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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. 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.
What you'll do...
- 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
- Debug hardware failures from first principles with a scope and current probe, isolating root cause across component, harness, connector, driver circuit, and software
- 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
- Write and execute integration test plans covering discrete component and network behavior across relevant voltage and environmental conditions
- Support electrical validation at vehicle build and end-of-line, and help resolve plant issues traced to component or harness hardware
- Decompose vehicle behavior into system and device requirements in JAMA, maintaining traceability from requirement to measured result
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- B.S in Electrical, Computer, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
- 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)
- Excellent teamwork, problem-solving, communication, and project management skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- An eagerness to work cross-functionally in a dynamic environment where you are part of a high performing team
- A systems approach to design and development with the desire and curiosity to strive for exceptional delivery execution and continuous improvement
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Even better, you may have...
- 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
- Experience with vehicle or embedded communication protocols such as CAN, LIN, Automotive Ethernet, or similar networked systems.
- Proven ability to develop traceable electrical hardware and system level requirements from high-level features to implementation specifications
- Advanced vehicle architecture or experience with EV prototype development, Labcars, HIL benches, and vehicle-level electrical integration.
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.
COMPENSATION
This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $118,700-$198,500.
Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.
Visa sponsorship is 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 with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid
LI-BB1 #UEV
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Translate your credentials for U.S. employers
If your electrical engineering degree is from a non-U.S. institution, get a credential evaluation from a NACES-approved evaluator before applying. USCIS and PERM reviewers rely on these evaluations to confirm your degree meets EB-2 or EB-3 requirements.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Search the DOL OFLC disclosure database for employers who have filed PERM applications for electrical or systems engineering roles. Repeat filers have established internal processes, which shortens the timeline from offer to approved I-140.
Use Migrate Mate to find sponsoring employers
Filter your job search by green card sponsorship history rather than sifting through postings that never mention immigration. Migrate Mate surfaces Electrical Systems Engineer roles at employers with verified PERM filing records, so you focus your applications where sponsorship is realistic.
Confirm your role qualifies as a specialty occupation
Review the O*NET profile for Electrical Engineers to verify that your specific duties align with the specialty occupation definition. Job titles vary widely across industries, and roles that blend systems engineering with project management can face PERM scrutiny if the degree requirement isn't clearly tied to the core duties.
Ask about PERM timing during the offer stage
Request clarity on when your employer plans to initiate PERM after your start date. Some companies require 12 months of employment before filing, while others start immediately. Knowing this gap affects your ability to plan concurrent I-485 adjustment of status filing.
Understand how prevailing wage affects your offer
Before accepting an offer, cross-check your proposed salary against the OFLC Wage Search for your SOC code and work location. If your salary falls below the DOL-certified prevailing wage level, your employer must amend the offer before PERM can proceed.
Green Card Electrical Systems Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Electrical Systems Engineer roles typically qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Most Electrical Systems Engineer positions qualify under EB-3 as professional roles requiring at least a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a closely related field. Roles requiring a master's degree or demonstrating a national interest waiver basis can qualify under EB-2. Your employer's job description and the PERM-certified requirements determine which category applies, so the actual duties and minimum requirements stated in the labor certification matter more than your personal credentials alone.
How is green card sponsorship different from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
Green card sponsorship through PERM is permanent, has no annual lottery, and results in lawful permanent residency rather than a temporary work authorization period. The H-1B visa is a nonimmigrant status capped at 85,000 visas annually with a lottery. PERM requires your employer to conduct a formal recruitment process and obtain DOL certification before filing an I-140, making the overall timeline longer, typically two to four years for most countries, but the outcome is permanent and not subject to renewal cycles.
How do I find Electrical Systems Engineer employers who actively sponsor green cards?
Migrate Mate lets you search for Electrical Systems Engineer roles filtered by employers with documented PERM filing history, so you can prioritize applications at companies that have already sponsored workers in similar roles. Defense contractors, power utilities, aerospace manufacturers, and large infrastructure firms are among the most active sponsors for this occupation, based on DOL OFLC disclosure data.
Can my employer start the PERM process before I have H-1B status?
Yes. PERM is an employer-driven process tied to a job offer, not your current visa status. Your employer can initiate PERM labor certification while you hold F-1 OPT, H-1B, L-1 visa, or another authorized status. What matters is that you'll be eligible to work in the role when the green card is approved, and that your qualifications match the certified PERM requirements at the time of filing.
What happens to my green card case if I change employers before my I-485 is approved?
If your I-140 has been approved for 180 days or more and your I-485 has been pending for at least 180 days, you may be eligible to port your priority date to a new employer in the same or similar occupational classification under AC21 portability rules. Electrical Systems Engineer roles generally port well to similar engineering positions, but your new employer's role must substantially match the original PERM job duties. Consult an immigration attorney before making the switch.