Vehicle Integration Engineer

Ford Motor Company

Lead Vehicle Integration Engineer overseeing engineering execution of vehicle programs at Ford Racing. Managing teams to ensure vehicles are "Fit for Test" and meet performance standards.

Posted 5/20/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $65,100 - $124,500 per yearWebsite

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About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead Design Confirmation Vehicle (DCV) development and launch activities for Ford Racing programs, ensuring all engineering gateways and milestones are met with high quality and efficiency.
Translate customer insights into balanced vehicle-level requirements, managing technical tradeoffs across cross-functional teams (Marketing, Studio, Hardware/Software) to preserve "emotional delight" features.
Oversee the lifecycle of test vehicles, including hardware/software maturity tracking and "Fit for Test" certification.
Direct all aspects of Track and Off-Road Durability testing, including resource planning, logistics, and safety.
Manage the assessment and preparation of Media vehicles to ensure flawless execution and high-quality external representation.
Serve as a "Go-To" resource for the Vehicle Engineering (VE) team and non-Ford Performance partners.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or an equivalent engineering degree.
3 - 5+ years of experience in Vehicle Engineering, Product Development, or a related automotive engineering role.
Ability to perform place-dependent work primarily at the Roush 57 facility nearly every weekday.
Proven ability to lead and facilitate cross-functional teams in solving complex technical issues with efficiency while building strong professional relationships.
Experience in vehicle testing and validation, including the ability to assess "Fit for Test" status for hardware and software.
Experience managing engineering milestones, gateways, and program documentation within a formal product development system (e.g., GPDS).
Strong verbal and written communication skills to translate complex technical tradeoffs into customer-focused insights for executive and multi-departmental audiences.
Experience: 5+ years of Vehicle-Level Automotive Product Development experience across a wide range of attributes.
Proven track record of delivering complete automotive product development cycles from initial concept through to launch.
Experience with modern software development processes, Over-The-Air (OTA) updates, and feature delivery alongside traditional mechanical systems.
A clear, practical understanding of Performance Vehicle customers, their passions, pain points, needs, and priorities, backed by an understanding of customer insight tools.
Personal affirmation as an "early tech adopter" with outstanding self-motivation and initiative.

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

Vehicle EngineeringProduct DevelopmentVehicle TestingValidationFit for Test CertificationEngineering Milestones ManagementProgram DocumentationSoftware Development ProcessesOver-The-Air (OTA) UpdatesAutomotive Product Development

Soft Skills

LeadershipCross-Functional Team FacilitationProblem SolvingCommunicationRelationship BuildingSelf-MotivationInitiative

Certifications

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical EngineeringBachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering