CareerPlan

Senior Electrical Engineer - DCE

Palo Alto, CA, United StatesFull-time$139k–$233k2026-10-14 → 2026-11-12
HybridVisa sponsorship offered

Core

Architecting, implementing, and designing electrical boards for Ford's upcoming EV product platform, including on-vehicle and off-vehicle components.

Role type

Senior IC Electrical Hardware Engineer

Builds

Electrical boards and circuits for new EV product features

Domain

Automotive / Electric Vehicles

Required skills

Printed circuit board design, Schematic design, Layout design, DC-to-DC converters, High speed digital signaling, Common data buses (I2C, SPI), Analog circuit design, Altium eCAD tools, Contract manufacturer management

Preferred skills

Systems/HW architectures, Python scripting, C/C++ coding, Microprocessors and digital logic, Display/audio/camera technologies, Motors and encoders, SI tools (Hyperlink), Ethernet networking, Automotive standards (AECxxx, CAN, LIN, T1S), Validation testing

Technologies

Altium, Hyperlink, I2C, SPI, CAN, LIN, T1S

Responsibilities

Design schematics and layouts for key electrical boards, Bring up and validate designs for reliability, Create rapid prototypes using off-the-shelf parts, Integrate electrical designs into vehicles, Influence electrical architecture decisions

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC