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Feature System Engineer
Ford Motor Company. Define connected vehicle technical, security, privacy, safety, and regulatory requirements .
Posted 9/29/2026full-timeDearborn • Michigan • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $99,100 - $166,200 per yearWebsite
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in defining and managing connected vehicle technical requirements, including cloud integration, privacy controls, and regulatory compliance. Proficient in supplier management and technical communication to ensure alignment with Ford architectures and feature expectations.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Connected Vehicle ExperienceRequirements ManagementCloud Services ArchitectureCybersecurity KnowledgeSupplier Management Skills
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Hard Skills
Systems EngineeringTelematicsFeature Requirements DefinitionVehicle-to-Cloud ArchitecturesData Governance PrinciplesValidation PlanningChange ManagementIntegration Design AnalysisOTA/MMOTA DeploymentRemote Command Systems
Soft Skills
Technical CommunicationAnalytical SkillsProblem-Solving
Tools & Technologies
Ford Connectivity EcosystemsTelematics PlatformsCloud InterfacesAPIsDigital Identity Management
Industry Keywords
Automotive OEMsFleet ManagementPrivacy RegulationsConnected Vehicle DiagnosticsEV Charging
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesCloudCyber Security
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Define connected vehicle technical, security, privacy, safety, and regulatory requirements
- Own Ford cloud interface definitions and connectivity architecture requirements
- Define Ford Well-Known Signals, event models, signal mappings, enumerations, units, and expected vehicle behavior
- Maintain requirements through change-control and legal-review processes
- Communicate Ford feature expectations and technical requirements to suppliers
- Drive closure of feature gaps between Ford and supplier implementations
- Review supplier sequence diagrams, implementation proposals, and architectural responses
- Ensure supplier solutions align with Ford architecture and interfaces
- Define and govern Ford cloud integration requirements
- Own customer authorization, account-linking, VIN association, activation, and deactivation workflows
- Govern fleet-management, feature-package, and remote-command cloud services
- Define customer authorization, onboarding, disclaimers, setup wizard, UI/UX, profile synchronization, and user-management expectations
- Define privacy controls, consent requirements, data-sharing behaviors, regional compliance, and regulatory reporting requirements
- Establish governance for fleet-privacy and dual-consent frameworks
- Define OTA/MMOTA deployment requirements and strategies
- Own software-update content, rollout policies, and version governance
- Define cloud deployment requirements for emissions, battery-health, and regulatory data reporting
- Define End-of-Line provisioning, cloud registration, SyncP key allocation, supplier-feed integration, carrier provisioning, and SIM activation processes
- Define operational behavior for remote climate control, remote start, lock/unlock, vehicle health alerts, vehicle location, EV charging, panic alarms, and stolen vehicle services
- Establish command responses, status-reporting requirements, fleet telematics signals, events, and command capabilities
- Verify supplier implementation compliance with Ford architectures and requirements
- Validate signal mappings, telemetry behavior, status reporting, and cloud integrations
- Confirm regulatory, privacy, and customer experience requirements are satisfied
- Define fleet enrollment and feature-package management requirements
- Govern telematics payload definitions, data integrity, reporting expectations, and fleet remote-command authorization lifecycle
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, or related technical field OR a combination of education and experience
- 5+ years of systems engineering, connected vehicle, telematics, cloud services, or infotainment experience
- Experience defining and managing system, feature, and interface requirements
- Understanding of vehicle-to-cloud architectures and connected vehicle ecosystems
- Experience with requirements management, traceability, change management, and system integration
- Knowledge of vehicle communications, telematics, remote commands, and data collection systems
- Experience working with software, cloud, hardware, mobile application, cybersecurity, legal, and supplier organizations
- Knowledge of cybersecurity, privacy, consent management, and data governance principles
- Experience validating system functionality and supplier compliance
- Strong technical communication and supplier management skills
- Ability to analyze system architectures, technical specifications, and integration designs
- Experience supporting issue resolution across vehicle, cloud, and mobile platforms
- Visa sponsorship is available
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
- Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field (preferred)
- Knowledge or experience with Ford connectivity ecosystems, FordPass, TMC, TCAM, telematics platforms, cloud-connected vehicle services, global automotive OEMs, Tier-1 suppliers, OTA/MMOTA, privacy regulations, fleet management, APIs, cloud interfaces, digital identity, connected vehicle diagnostics, EV charging, AAOS, GAS, provisioning, SIM activation, system verification, validation planning, defect management, and architecture governance (preferred)
Benefits
Comp & perks- 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
- Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
- Fertility treatments
- Vehicle discount program for employees and family members
- 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
- Option to purchase additional vacation time