Vehicle Features Software Systems Integration Engineer

About The Job

We believe that our employees are the foundation of our success and the source of our strength. Our vision is to become Turkey's most valuable and preferred industrial company that champions equality in the workplace. Join us in shaping the future of the automotive industry at Ford Otosan!

Roles & Responsibilities

Our employees are the source of our strength. With the vision of being Turkey’s most valuable and most preferred industrial company, we would like you to help us grow!

Feature Systems Engineers have the end-to-end responsibility for numerous electronic customer features such as stop-start, manual headlamp leveling, beltminder or plug-in charging. They follow a systems engineering approach where they start from understanding the customer and establishing the requirements, moving on to designing and developing the feature and finally testing and validating the end product. They must collaborate with the global Ford organization to receive/cascade information and allocate resources for test & development.

Purpose Of The Role & Responsibilities:

• Lead development and implementation of customer features (e.g. remote start, automatic lock suite, heated windshield) at the systems engineering level from early feature development to production and manage feature upgrade and migration plan.

• Lead development of new features at the systems engineering level from early feature development to production and manage feature upgrade and migration plan.

• Own the end-to-end responsibility of the feature - from the input to the output of the customer.

• Allocate features and functions across electronic modules and subsystems (module, cloud, app, hardware etc.) to meet cost, quality, and customer expectation targets.

• Develop feature specifications, feature Failure Mode Avoidance documentation, feature verification plan, functional safety/cyber security documentation etc.

• Review existing system designs to find new opportunities for cost or quality improvement. Interact with program teams, core engineers and functional areas to create balanced solutions to competing requirements.

• Develop relationships with the supply base to learn about the latest technologies and possible implementations.

• Perform vehicle/HIL/SIL level testing activities to support feature DVP and signoff requirements.

Qualifications Requirements:

• Bachelor’s engineering degree related to position.

• Fluency of written and spoken English.

• Effective at communication skills and contribution to teamwork.

• Willingness to travel abroad on occasion.

Role Location:• Istanbul/Sancaktepe

When You Start Your Career at Ford Otosan:

• We have a hybrid working model, and you can enjoy being part of an agile team.

• You'll become a member of Koç Pension Foundation.

• You and your loved ones will enjoy the benefits of KoçAilem.

• You'll choose the side benefits with Flextra.

The only criterion evaluated in the recruitment and employment process is suitability for the job; equal opportunity is provided without any discrimination.

What About Us?

Ford Otosan, being one of the top three exporting companies in Turkey since 2004, has achieved 12 consecutive years of automotive industry championship and is Turkiye goods product export champion for 8 years in a row. Ford Otosan operates in four main centers:

Gölcük and Yeniköy Plants in Kocaeli, Eskişehir Plant in Eskişehir, Sancaktepe R&D Center and Spare Parts Warehouse in Istanbul, and Craiova Plant in Romania. We employ more than 20,000 people. Our Kocaeli and Eskişehir Plants are listed among Ford's 'Best Vehicle Production Centers,' and Eskişehir is the only factory in Turkiye that can produce vehicles, engines, and powertrains in the same center. Ford Otosan stands out with its sensitivity to social responsibilities, carrying out several projects in education, healthcare, culture, arts and sports under the "Future. Now" vision. Since 2013, we've been raising awareness on gender equality with our "Equality at Work" initiative. In 2021, we became the only automotive and the first industrial company from Turkiye to be included in the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index.

The building blocks of our new corporate culture, "Dynamic Balance," are mutual trust and respect, valuing each other, openness to change and innovation, and transparent communication. A common culture brings us together with a shared sense of purpose, fostering a positive atmosphere of trust and helping us build a stronger future.