Chassis Controls Software Design and Release Engineer

Where Safety Meets Next-Gen Software. Help Us Redefine Vehicle Dynamics for the Electric Era. At Ford, braking is no longer just about stopping a vehicle - it's the foundation of regenerative braking for our cutting-edge EVs, the backbone of active safety for our advanced Driver Assist Technologies (like Blue Cruise), and a critical node in our Software-Defined Vehicle architecture. As a Chassis Controls Software Application Design and Release Engineer, you won't just write or manage code - you'll be the architect bridging the gap between sophisticated software algorithms and physical vehicle dynamics.

Your work will show up on the road every single day, keeping millions of drivers safe while delivering the exhilarating driving experience Ford is known for. Join the Ford Product Development team, where Design Thinking and User Experience methods drive us to deliver breakthrough products that delight our customers and define tomorrow's transportation.

• Own Software & Calibration Delivery
  - Manage timing, coordination with vehicle builds, OTA software updates, and change management processes.
• Guide Suppliers
  - Lead supplier partners through the Ford Global Product Development System (GPDS).
• Support Driver Assist Features
  - Contribute to the software enabling Ford's advanced driver assistance systems.
• Deliver Work Packages
  - Execute the software change management process, including release documentation, functional validation, and OTA updates.
• Enable Network Communication
  - Implement cross-module network communication (OTA, CS, MA, E2E, PARSED, etc.).
• Diagnose & Resolve
  - Investigate Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) issues, including Quality Early Detection (QED).
• Support Documentation & Testing
  - Contribute to service manual development, Breadboard/HiL issue resolution and software updates, and prototype vehicle builds (root-cause analysis, flashing software, etc.).
• Release with Rigor
  - Publish diagnostics specifications and ensure compliance to Central SW requirements.
• Lead Technical Reviews
  - Drive SW Technical Design Reviews (TDRs) that shape the future of chassis software.
• Support Production
  - Assist assembly plant End-of-Line (EOL) setup and issue resolution.
• Work in Agile
  - Learn and participate in SW AGILE processes.
• Shape Requirements
  - Support Chassis Controls requirement development.
• Innovate the Toolchain
  - Evaluate new software development tool chains and processes.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Computer Science
• 5+ years of experience with design or development in embedded systems development
• 2+ years of experience in requirements management

• Experience with FMEA and related quality assurance processes
• 5+ years of experience with design or development in Chassis or Powertrain controls
• Familiarity with vehicle network communication (e.g. CAN, etc.)
• Familiarity with Ford embedded software requirements
• 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

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…