# Senior Vehicle EE Integration Technician

**Company**: Ford Motor Company
**Location**: Long Beach, CA
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $109,000-$159,400
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Automotive
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44294

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## Description

The Senior Vehicle Integration Technician is responsible for installing, integrating, testing, validating, and troubleshooting complex electronic systems in prototype and production-intent vehicles, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) test systems, and laboratory test racks.

This role requires strong automotive electrical and electronics expertise, hands-on vehicle integration experience, and the ability to independently diagnose and resolve complex technical issues while collaborating effectively with engineering and technical teams.

## Responsibilities

### Installation and System Integration

- Install, integrate, and configure electronic hardware and systems in vehicles and test environments, including:

- Prototype vehicle systems

- Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) test systems and test racks

- Telematics systems

- Advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS)

- Infotainment systems

- Electric vehicle charging systems

- High-voltage battery systems

- Aftermarket components and accessories

- Fabricate, modify, and install wiring harnesses, connectors, modules, sensors, and related components.

- Verify that wiring, connections, mounting, and system configurations meet engineering requirements, manufacturer specifications, and applicable industry standards.

- Work closely with engineering teams to support system bring-up, vehicle builds, upgrades, and hardware modifications.

### Testing and Validation

- Perform functional, performance, and safety testing of integrated systems.

- Use diagnostic tools, test equipment, and engineering software to verify system operation and identify technical issues.

- Support validation activities by executing test procedures and collecting accurate data.

- Document installation details, system configurations, test procedures, findings, and results.

- Communicate issues clearly and provide recommendations for corrective action.

### Troubleshooting and Repair

- Diagnose complex electrical and electronic system malfunctions, communication faults, and hardware failures.

- Apply structured troubleshooting methods to identify root causes and implement effective solutions.

- Repair, replace, or modify wiring, connectors, modules, and related components as needed.

- Verify repairs and modifications through appropriate testing and validation.

- Escalate design-related issues and collaborate with engineers to develop long-term solutions.

### Technical Leadership

- Apply advanced knowledge of automotive electronics, circuit analysis, power electronics, vehicle communication networks, and digital systems.

- Read and interpret wiring diagrams, schematics, engineering drawings, pinout tables, and technical documentation.

- Maintain awareness of emerging vehicle integration technologies, tools, standards, and best practices.

- Provide technical guidance, share knowledge, and mentor less-experienced team members.

- Promote safe, organized, and high-quality work practices.

## Qualifications

- Five or more years of experience in automotive electrical/electronic integration, vehicle development, testing, or a related technical field.

- Demonstrated experience installing, integrating, testing, and troubleshooting complex vehicle electronic systems.

- Strong understanding of automotive electrical systems, electronic components, wiring, grounding, power distribution, and communication networks.

- Proficiency with diagnostic tools and test equipment, such as digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, data acquisition systems, and vehicle network diagnostic tools.

- Ability to read and interpret wiring diagrams, schematics, engineering drawings, and technical documentation.

- Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

- Strong attention to detail, workmanship, documentation, and accuracy.

- Effective written and verbal communication skills.

- Ability to manage assignments independently and collaborate in a cross-functional team environment.

- Ability to follow established safety procedures when working with high-voltage and prototype vehicle systems.

## Benefits

- 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.

## Skills

### Required
- automotive electrical/electronic integration
- vehicle development
- testing
- troubleshooting
- diagnostic tools
- test equipment
- engineering software

### Nice to have
- telematics
- ADAS
- infotainment
- HIL testing
- electric vehicle charging
- high-voltage battery systems
- automotive communication protocols

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