Senior Manager, Electrical Engineering

Ford Motor Company

Senior Manager overseeing electrical engineering for Ford's electric vehicle platform developments. Leading a team in designing innovative vehicle electrical systems.

Posted 7/7/2026full-timePalo Alto • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Team Management – Recruit, mentor, and manage the performance of electrical engineers. Assign resources, handle career development, and foster a collaborative engineering culture.
Electrical Design – 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
5+ years of experience managing engineering teams
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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Electrical DesignBoard DesignPython ScriptingC/C++ CodingMicroprocessor DesignDigital Logic DesignDC/DC ConvertersAnalog CircuitsValidation TestingSystem Integration

Soft Skills

MentoringCollaborationTechnical Leadership

Certifications

Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering