Controls Engineer

Ford Motor • Dearborn, MI

32d • Hybrid

About The Position

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Controls Engineer for their Research and Advanced Engineering team in Dearborn, Michigan. This is a hybrid position, requiring the employee to work both from home and on-site, necessitating a reasonable commuting distance to the worksite. The role involves developing advanced energy management and propulsion technologies, creating cutting-edge materials and manufacturing processes, and curating world-class cabin experiences.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering or a related field.
• 3 years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation.
• 3 years of experience with commissioning and utilizing hardware in the loop systems with Electronics Lab Equipment including volt meters, oscilloscopes, and power supplies.
• 3 years of experience using Matlab and Simulink for control system simulation.
• 2 years of experience using dSPACE ControlDesk and ConfigurationDesk for HIL system configuration and testing.
• 2 years of experience in creation of test plans and automation of test scripts for verification of embedded software with Python, Matlab, and ECU-Test.
• 2 years of experience using automotive multiplex network tools CANoe, CANalyzer, or Vehicle Spy for analyzing and verifying network performance.
• 2 years of experience programming in a high-level language: C, C++, Python, or Matlab.
• 1 year of experience using software version control and process automation tools GitHub and Jenkins.

Responsibilities

• Defining and implementing HIL simulator interfaces to electronic control units and subsystem sensor and actuator hardware.
• Designing, implementing, validating, and documenting Matlab/Simulink simulation models for interfacing to HIL system hardware and communication networks.
• Creating and executing HIL test plans for validation of Control System software and hardware.
• Collecting, processing, and analyzing test data, and creating test reports.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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