Chassis Controls Software Design and Release Engineer

Chassis Controls Software Application Design and Release Engineer

Dearborn, MI, United States (Hybrid)

assis Controls Software Application Design and Release Engineer

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world – together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

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.

• Handle software (SW) and calibration delivery management (e.g. Timing, Coordination with builds and OTA software updates, Change Mgmt, etc)
• Guide supplier partners thru the Ford Global Product Development System (GPDS)
• Support driver assist features
• Deliver software work packages of the software change management process (e.g. release documentation, functional validation, OTA software updates, etc.)
• Work with Cross-Module network communication implementation (e.g. OTA, CS, MA, E2E, PARSED, etc.)
• Investigate Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) issues including Quality Early Detection (QED)
• Support the Breadboard/HiL (e.g. issue resolution, software updates, etc.)
• Support prototype vehicle builds (e.g. root cause issues, flashing software, etc.)
• Release diagnostics specifications
• Ensure compliance to Central SW requirements
• Lead SW Technical Design Reviews (TDRs)
• Support assembly plant End‑of‑line (EOL) setup and issue resolution

You'll have…

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• 2+ years of experience with design or development in chassis or powertrain controls.
• 1+ experience with FMEA and related quality assurance processes.

Even better, you may have…

• Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Computer Science, or related degree.
• 5+ years of experience with design or development in chassis or powertrain controls.
• 3+ years’ experience with FMEA and related quality assurance processes.
• Familiarity with vehicle network communication (e.g. CAN, etc.).
• Self‑starter who can learn to use new tools and find solutions – ability to resolve vehicle problems.
• Outstanding leadership and communication skills.
• Experience in supplier management and cost negotiation.
• Motivation to bring new technologies from concept to production in a short time period.
• Familiarity with digital and analog data acquisition systems.
• Awareness of and/or experience with ISO 26262.
• Experience with sophisticated system analysis tools and methods.
• Experience with controls modeling (e.g. Matlab/Simulink, Stateflow, SysML, etc.).

Experience with HIL simulation and testing.

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 change maker, 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…