Control Engineer

Vehicle Controls Engineering Process Tools Engineer

Location: Dearborn, Michigan (Onsite)

Experience

Required:

10+ Years

We are seeking an experienced Vehicle Controls Engineering Process Tools Engineer to support the design, development, testing, and maintenance of Ford’s in-house control systems tools focused on automotive software calibration data management. The ideal candidate will have strong embedded software development experience, excellent C programming skills, and hands‑on experience working in Linux/Unix environments.

The engineer will collaborate with Vehicle Controls Tools Technical Specialists to enhance software tools, troubleshoot issues, support global users, and deliver reliable solutions for automotive control system applications.

• Design, develop, implement, and test software enhancements for Ford’s vehicle controls engineering tools.
• Collaborate with technical specialists to analyze requirements and deliver software changes.
• Follow software change management and control processes to ensure quality releases.
• Debug and troubleshoot application issues using Linux development tools.
• Provide global user support through email, phone, Webex, messaging, and direct interactions.
• Manage user accounts, access controls, and application permissions.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, user manuals, and training materials.
• Support training initiatives for global Ford engineering teams.
• Participate in user forums and continuous improvement activities.
• Work with automotive calibration data management systems and control software tools.

• 10+ years of experience in embedded software development or automotive control systems.
• Strong programming experience in C language with embedded systems background.
• Strong understanding of
• Data structures and algorithm
• Pointer
• Bit manipulation
• Hash table
• Recursion
• Experience developing and debugging applications in Unix/Linux environment.
• Strong Linux system programming knowledge.
• Hands‑on experience with Linux development tools.
• Make / Makefile
• Process management using fork.
• Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills.
• Experience with embedded control system software development and calibration.
• Knowledge of automotive calibration file formats.
• Experience with Postgres database.
• Database connectivity
• Table creation and management
• Familiarity with Exceed TurboX is preferred.
• Experience with software configuration management and issue tracking tools.
• Version control system.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools.
• Word
• Excel
• Power Point

• Knowledge of vehicle controls and calibration workflows.
• Experience supporting enterprise engineering tools.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.