Staff Electrical Engineer, Design Concept Engineering

Ford Motor Company

Electrical Engineer responsible for designing and prototyping electrical boards for Ford's electric vehicles. Collaborating with cross-functional teams and integrating designs into vehicles.

Posted 6/4/2026full-timePalo Alto • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Electrical Design – This would include schematic and layout of key electrical boards as well as providing guidance to JDM/OEMs on executing designs.
Bring Up and validation – Bring up designs done in-house and at JDM/OEM. Test designs for reliability and validity. Implement changes to address issues found.
Rapid Prototyping – Create quick, simple designs to execute design vision of the studio team using off the shelf parts. Understand tradeoffs being made for velocity and mitigate risks that impact team progress.
System Integration – Work with other engineering teams to integrate electrical designs into our vehicles.
Influence design decisions - Help define electrical architecture and execution.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering
10+ years of experience with board design
Experience working with Altium eCAD tools
Experience working with contract manufacturers and OEMs
Knowledge of DC/DC converters, transmission lines, common Data buses, analog circuits, board design and layout best practices
Experience in technical leadership.
Even better, you may have…
- 10+ years of experience with Systems/HW architectures experience
- Python scripting experience
- C/C++ coding experience
- Design experience using microprocessors and digital logic
- Knowledge in display, audio and camera technologies
- Experience in motors and encoders
- Experience using SI tools such as hyperlink
- Experience in ethernet networking
- Experience in automotive design (AECxxx, CAN, LIN, T1S)
- Experience with validation testing and production design processes

Benefits

Comp & perks

Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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.
Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

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Hard Skills & Tools

board designelectrical designDC/DC convertersanalog circuitsC/C++ codingPython scriptingmicroprocessorsdigital logicvalidation testingproduction design processes

Soft Skills

technical leadershipinfluence design decisions

Certifications

Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering