We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we're all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves? Ford's Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company's vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. You'll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively, staying focused on only what matters, and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams. In this position... As a Staff Electrical Systems Integration Engineer, Lighting, you will lead the electrical system design, integration and development of all lighting systems across the vehicle platform. You will lead the end-to-end integration of these systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams to support product design, vehicle behavior definition, prototype bring-up, and debugging. You will be responsible for ensuring the seamless operation and performance of these systems, from concept through production. Your work will encompass a wide range of activities, from supplier interaction and design optimization to hardware/software integration and issue resolution. We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we're all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves? Ford's Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company's vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. You'll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively, staying focused on only what matters, and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams. What you'll do... * Lead component hardware specification development for lighting control units and related components, collaborating with device owners and supply chain to source components * Drive electrical architectural direction and decision-making for lighting subsystems, performing trade studies to optimize for cost and performance * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver and maintain robust lighting subsystem boundary and block diagrams * Lead network interface development for networked components, collaborating with software and systems team to deliver network artifacts * Define, develop, and integrate lighting features and functions, decomposing user stories and functional safety goals into system requirements * Develop and mature exterior and interior lighting functional specifications, ensuring alignment with overall vehicle homologation and regulatory requirements. * Own and approve Device Transmittals for lighting components, ensuring logical schematics and hardware interfaces are designed to meet all component requirements * Lead and manage integration of initial prototype systems including bring-up, debug, and engineering test of prototype bucks, labcars, and vehicles What you'll do... * Lead component hardware specification development for lighting control units and related components, collaborating with device owners and supply chain to source components * Drive electrical architectural direction and decision-making for lighting subsystems, performing trade studies to optimize for cost and performance * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver and maintain robust lighting subsystem boundary and block diagrams * Lead network interface development for networked components, collaborating with software and systems team to deliver network artifacts * Define, develop, and integrate lighting features and functions, decomposing user stories and functional safety goals into system requirements * Develop and mature exterior and interior lighting functional specifications, ensuring alignment with overall vehicle homologation and regulatory requirements. * Own and approve Device Transmittals for lighting components, ensuring logical schematics and hardware interfaces are designed to meet all component requirements * Lead and manage integration of initial prototype systems including bring-up, debug, and engineering test of prototype bucks, labcars, and vehicles