Vehicle Controls Engineer

In this role you will be assisting with the design, implementation, testing, documentation, and support of software changes to Ford in-house developed control systems tools in automotive software Calibration Data management under the direction of the Vehicle Controls Tools Technical Specialist.

• Design, develop, code, and test planned changes to software tools along-side with the Vehicle Controls Tools Technical Specialist
• Follow section change control process to bring approved changes to resolution
• Provide user support across the globe via phone, email, Webex, Instant Messaging, and 1/1 user interactions
• Provide user account creation, maintenance, and access controls
• Participate in the development and delivery of training material to global Ford community
• Document changes in the appropriate user manuals and other media
• Participate in User Forum meetings.

• Strong proficiency in C programming language with in-depth hands‑on experience preferably in support of an embedded control systems environment
• Solid understanding of data structures and algorithms.
• Working knowledge of C programming concepts, including:
  • Data structures
  • Pointers
  • File handling (read/write operations)
  • Hash tables
  • Recursion
• Experience in developing applications in Unix/Linux environments.
• Good knowledge of Unix/Linux development tools and concepts, including:
  • Make and Makefiles
  • GDB
  • Process creation and management using `fork()`
• Hands‑on experience in code debugging and troubleshooting using GDB.
• Knowledge of H32 and A2L file formats.
• Familiarity with Exceed Turbo
  
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• Experience in control system software development and calibration.
• Experience with interfacing to Postgres database and Postgres table creation.
• Working experience of Code Configuration Management, Jira Issue Management, Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint
• Excellent oral and written communication skills