Design Technologist, Mechatronics in Palo Alto, California

In this position…

At Ford, Design Technologists combine experience design and engineering expertise into a single discipline that develops, prototypes, and tests solutions that inspire development teams and leaders to invest in new ideas. Ford is seeking a highly skilled and innovative T-shaped engineer with an entrepreneurial mindset. In this role, you will blend your deep technical expertise in embedded software and electrical engineering with a passion for collaborating with diverse teams to deliver exceptional user experiences and POCs. In this collaborative environment, you will create holistic experiences that will guide future iteration, capture product requirements, and direct product strategy.

What you’ll do…

• Design, prototype, and develop holistic experiences that seamlessly integrates hardware, software, and design.

• Develop hardware, firmware, and software drivers for development bucks, mules, and test vehicles.

• Extensive electrical PCB schematic capture, layout, and rapid prototyping experience.

• Ability to work independently across early stages of development life cycle while collaborating with engineering teams to iterate further.

• Conduct code reviews, design reviews, and other quality assurance activities to ensure high-quality deliverables. Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence.

• Assist researchers to conduct usability testing, concept & design validation, and other forms of qualitative and quantitative research.

• Communicate technical concepts, choices, and progress to both technical and non-technical audiences.

You will have…

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.

• 6+ years of professional experience in relevant engineering roles.

• Strong programming skills in C/C++, Python, JavaScript, or other relevant languages.

• Experience with Arduino, ESP32, Raspberry Pi, and equivalent microcontrollers or HDKs.

• Solid understanding of electrical engineering principles and experience with circuit design, prototyping, and testing.

• Familiarity with communication protocols commonly used in automotive applications and the software/IOT industry such as CAN, LIN, Ethernet, REST, MQTT, Sockets, etc.

• Extensive experience troubleshooting and debugging using oscilloscopes to JTAG and breakpoints.

• Experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS).

• Experience with software development and collaboration tools such as Git, JIRA, Miro, Figma.

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.

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This position is a range of salary grades 7-8 .

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 committed to a culturally diverse workforce. 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.

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Requisition ID : 35786