SW Applications Engineer, Ultra Cap​/Energy Modules

SW Applications Engineer, Ultra Cap/Energy Modules

We made history and now we work to transform the future - for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

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.

In this position...

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced SW Applications Engineer to join our innovative Body Controls organization. In this critical role, you will serve as the primary Ultra Capacitor (UCap) / Energy Module (EMM) module expert and a key technical stakeholder in the development, release, and support of embedded software solutions that control and manage advanced UCap/EMM systems powering various electrical systems within Ford's next-generation vehicles.

You will collaborate extensively with core software engineers, system and feature owners, and hardware design and release engineers. Your main objective will be to ensure the embedded software solution fully aligns with the UCap/EMM system's functional, performance, functional safety, and cybersecurity requirements, and integrates seamlessly into the overall automotive electrical architecture. This position demands a deep understanding of UCap/EMM systems, automotive electrical architectures, functional safety, and cybersecurity, coupled with a strong comprehension of embedded software principles, processes, and their interaction with hardware.

Your focus will be on leveraging your UCap/EMM system knowledge to validate, troubleshoot, and ensure the effective application of software solutions for critical body electronic systems.

We are seeking an experienced SW Applications Engineer to join our Body Controls organization. In this role, you will leverage your background in automotive systems or power distribution to become the primary technical stakeholder for Ultra Capacitor (UCap) and Energy Module (EMM) systems. You will play a vital role in the development, release, and support of embedded software solutions that manage advanced energy modules powering Ford's next-generation vehicle platforms.

What you'll do...

* UCap/EMM System Representation:
Act as the primary technical interface and advocate for the UCap/EMM system's requirements and integration needs to core software development teams, vehicle program stakeholders, and other cross-functional groups.

* Requirements Translation & Validation:
Collaborate with key stakeholders to translate UCap/EMM system-level requirements (functional, performance, safety, cybersecurity) into clear, actionable inputs for software development teams. Review software requirements and designs from an UCap/EMM system perspective to ensure alignment with hardware capabilities and system specifications.

* Functional Safety (ISO 26262) & Redundancy

Collaboration:

Collaborate with functional safety engineers and software teams to ensure UCap/EMM software solutions meet ISO 26262 standards. Provide UCap/EMM system input for ASIL-compliant software requirements, specifically focusing on the UCap/EMM's role as a redundant power supply source to mitigate power-related failures and ensure continuous power delivery to safety-critical systems (e.g., braking and steering) for achieving required ASILs. Review safety mechanism designs and participate in safety analyses (e.g., FTA, FMEA) from an UCap/EMM system perspective.

* Cross-Functional Liaison:
Act as a critical technical liaison between UCap/EMM hardware design, core software development, system/feature owners, and validation teams to ensure seamless integration and resolution of inter-disciplinary issues.

* Embedded Systems Interaction Understanding:
Understand the interaction between UCap/EMM software, microcontroller units (MCUs), peripheral drivers, and Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) to effectively support UCap/EMM system integration and troubleshooting.

* Communication Protocols Verification:
Ensure the UCap/EMM software properly implements and utilizes automotive communication protocols (e.g., CAN, LIN, Ethernet) for effective interaction between the UCap/EMM module and other Body Control Modules (BCMs) and vehicle ECUs.

* Validation & Test Strategy Contribution:
Contribute to the development and review of comprehensive software validation and test strategies (including unit, integration, system, and HIL testing) to verify that the…