Systems Engineer at Ford
Dearborn, MI
$85,400–$143,200from the description
Aug 3, 2026
Dearborn, MI
Sep 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This Systems Engineer role within Ford's Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) group sits at the intersection of embedded systems, cloud architecture, and AI/ML engineering. The position owns the full lifecycle of intelligent vehicle diagnostic workflows — from defining ECU telemetry requirements and API contracts to integrating LLM-based reasoning engines and validating AI-generated repair recommendations against real fleet data. It suits candidates with hands-on experience in Python automation, containerized deployments, and AI/ML implementation who are comfortable bridging embedded firmware and cloud microservices.
Mid level · 1+ years · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Bachelor's required · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 35 people in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (computer systems analysts). range 20–55
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
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What the occupation pays Median $105,950 (middle half $85,949–$134,882). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (7)
The role title is 'Systems Engineer' and the work spans requirements authorship, cross-domain integration, API contract definition, and AI workflow validation — classic systems analysis — but also includes hands-on Python coding and containerized deployments, making 15-1252 Software Developers a credible alternative. 15-1211 was chosen because requirements definition, interface design, and system integration testing are the primary stated responsibilities.
The minimum experience threshold is stated as 1+ years across multiple specific criteria (Python, Git/Docker, AI/ML projects, data processing, technical documentation, debugging). The overall years minimum is set to 1 accordingly, though the role's scope and the $85K–$143K salary band suggest the upper end of the range targets more experienced candidates.
LangChain is called out by name as an example of LLM orchestration in the required qualifications; it is listed as a separate skill alongside the broader LLMs requirement.
Embedded automotive protocols (CAN, DoIP, SOME/IP) and observability tooling (Grafana, Dynatrace, Datadog) appear only under the 'Even Better If You Have' (preferred) section.
C++ is mentioned in the narrative as context for the embedded side of the stack ('Embedded C++ firmware') but is not listed as a requirement or preferred qualification — included as preferred to reflect its relevance to the role.
The posting states the role is hybrid and candidates near a Ford hub may be required onsite four or more days per week; remote=false reflects this.
No specific hub city is named in the posting; Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI is used as the CBSA given Ford's headquarters location.
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