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.

This Driveline Control Software Engineer position involves the design, implementation, and validation of vehicle motion controls software spanning multiple domains including electric AWD (eAWD), regen/friction coordination, torque vectoring, and traction control.

This Driveline Controls Software  Engineer position involves the design, implementation, and validation of vehicle motion controls software spanning multiple domains including electric AWD (eAWD), regen/friction coordination, torque vectoring, and traction control. 

 

You'll have…

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Computer Science or foreign equivalency degree, or a combination of equivalent experience and education 5 years of experience in developing, testing and debugging embedded systems software   5+ years of experience in Matlab/Simulink/Stateflow   5+ years of experience in modeling, simulation and testing   5+ years of experience in Model Based Design, C language and embedded software 

Even better, you may have… 

MS or PhD with a focus on controls systems  Strong foundation in controls system theory and principles  Strong foundation in vehicle dynamics principles Proficient in rapid prototyping tools and environments such as dSpace, MicroAutoBox   Proficient in version control and source code management tools such as GitHub  Working knowledge with in-vehicle calibration development tools (ATI Vision, ETAS Inca, etc.)   Familiarity with Agile/SAFe tools and processes   Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications   Experience with requirements and test case management tools such as Jama  Experience with AUTOSAR and service-oriented architecture  Experience working with diverse teams and across organizational boundaries to accomplish complex tasks   Strong written and oral communication skills   Outstanding interpersonal skills 

Note: This role may require seasonal travel for in-vehicle testing and validation

 

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• 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.

 

For a detailed look at our benefits, click here:

 

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This position is a range of salary grades This position is salary grade 6-8 .

Visa sponsorship is available for this position. 

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

 

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What you'll do...

Develop, implement, and validate controls and software for current and next generation vehicle motion control technologies such as eAWD, front and rear electric drive torque vectoring, driveline disconnect devices, regenerative braking, and traction control  Develop, capture, and maintain systems and software requirements  Create and/or maintain control feature documentation and calibration guides   Design control systems to meet functional, regulatory, safety, and functional safety (ISO 26262) requirements   Implement control system design in a model based environment and C language   Conduct detailed validation simulations and testing of control system models and generated code at unit and system level  Lead control system implementation planning to meet functional, cost, quality, and timing objectives   Troubleshoot vehicle/powertrain functional issues; determine and validate corrective actions and preventative measures   Troubleshoot vehicle/powertrain functional issues; determine and validate corrective actions and preventative measures