Radio Frequency, Security Application Engineer

Ford Motor Company

Radio Frequency & Security Application Engineer developing and testing Automotive electrical systems for Ford’s Electric Vehicles team. Collaborating with teams to ensure design and regulatory compliance in a hybrid work environment.

Posted 4/16/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $74,300 - $166,200 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work with lead engineer to take responsibility for a subset of parts/requirements.
Lead design reviews with internal and external teams including suppliers.
Quality documentation development and reviews
Ensure requirements such as FMVSS, ECE, and other regulatory or legal requirements are met including RF certification and homologation.
Packaging of components to optimize RF reception, manufacturability, and customer usage.
Develop and execute design verification plan (DVP) for this system on bench, HIL, and vehicle per program milestones requirements (DCV, PEC, FEC, etc). Track status in FEDE and JIRA for issues.
Manage parts release in WERS.
Support programs through launch by leading issue resolution and presenting status to management.
Collaborate with Vehicle Operations, human factors, and other teams to ensure interface and process/assembly requirements are met.
Travel to supplier facilities and Ford assembly plants as needed to support design reviews and launches of new products, APQP and PPAP approval.
Additional responsibilities may include the following: FEDE BOM, Device Transmittal, VSCS, ED&T and Mountain Charts, ESOW
Work with PVT’s to optimize controls for component installation
Review quality data for assigned programs to identify trends/emerging issues
Lead launch issue resolution
Manage supplier sourcing based on program/platform feature content

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Engineering
2+ years of experience with design and testing of Automotive electrical systems – hardware, software, and systems.
Experience with vehicle network tools including CANalyzer.
Master's degree in engineering
5+ years of experience with design and testing of Automotive electrical systems
Experience with development/testing of wireless technology

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

design verification planautomotive electrical systemswireless technology developmentquality documentation developmentRF certificationhomologationpackaging optimizationissue resolutiontrend analysissupplier sourcing

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingorganizational skills

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in EngineeringMaster's degree in Engineering