HIL Development Engineer

We are seeking an experienced HIL Development Engineer to join our HIL simulation team. In this role, you will proactively collaborate with controls, systems, and simulation engineers to understand our HIL testing requirements and develop our future HIL simulation platforms. This is a hands-on position that requires experience with all aspects of HIL development, implementation, and automation. You will be an integral part of a team that is delivering solutions to increase the simulation capability and testing efficiency for Ford's research and advanced control development projects.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Engineering is required.

• 3+ years’ experience developing hardware in the loop systems for testing embedded control systems is required

• 3+ years’ experience developing or testing automotive electronic control systems is required

• Proficiency in Matlab/Simulink modeling and simulation of plant and control systems is required

• Demonstrated effective communication, documentation, and interpersonal skills in a team environment is required

• Demonstrated ability to manage and balance multiple tasks and timelines is required

• Master’s Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Engineering is preferred.

• Experience delivering innovative solutions in a research-based environment is highly desired.

• Experience leading technical projects including workplan creation, progress tracking, and status reporting is highly desired.

• Hands-on experience with dSpace hardware-in-the-loop systems and Control Desk / Configuration Desk software is highly desired.

• Experience with the creation of automated HIL tools and methods utilizing dSPACE APIs is highly desired.

• Experience with the creation and execution of test plans, test scripts, and test automation and the generation of test reports is highly desired.

• Experience with CAN/LIN/Ethernet tools and testing is highly desired

• Experience with version control and process automation tools (Git Hub, Jenkins…) is desired

• Experience with high-level programming language (C, C++, Python, Matlab m-script) is desired

• Experience with Electrified or Connected vehicle development or testing is desired.

• Experience using other modeling and simulation software tools such as Amesim, Car Sim, or Car Maker is a plus.

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!

• 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.

This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $86,600-$144,900. This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $99,100-$166,200. Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

Visa sponsorship is available for this position.