Battery Control Software Application Engineer

Ford Motor • Dearborn, MI

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position is on the embedded software development High Voltage Battery Controls team responsible for the implementation of the Battery Monitoring System (BMS) for Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid and Battery Electric vehicles. You will have responsibility for implementing and validating vehicle controls software. This position requires a trainable, self-motivated individual with a strong software process or embedded systems background. Our candidate will have a passion for embedded system software development.

Requirements

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field or a combination of education and equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience with MATLAB/Simulink/Stateflow development (internship/co-op/coursework experience allowed)
• 5+ years of experience with Control System software design (internship/co-op/coursework experience allowed)
• 5+ years of experience with C and/or C++ (internship/co-op/coursework experience allowed)

Nice To Haves

• M.S./ PHD Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics or related field
• Able to function and learn in cross-discipline between Software Implementation and Controls Design
• Understanding of Hybrid Battery and Hybrid Vehicle operations
• Knowledge of hybrid/electric vehicle configurations and controls
• Experience in project management
• Understanding of operation and power electronic controls of (BMS) Battery Monitoring System, DCDC, Charger and Motor Inverter
• Experience with Autosar
• Excellent teamwork, written and oral communication skills
• Self-motivated with ability to manage multiple tasks

Responsibilities

• Implement requirements using MATLAB/Simulink/Stateflow and C programming
• Validate model-based designs using desktop simulation packages (MIL & SIL)
• Interact with other teams to develop controls requirements
• Develop and maintain design documentation
• Support tools development, compiler setup, static analysis, and software configuration management
• Analyze field data to solve issues related to model/C code implementation

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree