Engine Control System Engineer

Ford Motor • Dearborn, MI

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a member of the Engine Controls software team, the Engine Control System Engineer collaborates across calibration, systems engineering, and vehicle integration to develop robust, production-ready solutions for current and next-generation boosted engine programs. The role develops and validates embedded engine control software and diagnostic monitors for powertrain control modules, supporting functional, emissions, performance, and functional safety requirements. The position is hybrid and requires onsite work four or more days per week.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering field.
• At least 1 year of experience writing software in C.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States; employment eligibility verification is required at hire.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering field.
• Experience writing embedded control software for vehicles or other real-time systems.
• Experience with MATLAB, Simulink, and Stateflow, including generating C code with Embedded Coder.
• Knowledge of gasoline engine operation, exhaust aftertreatment (including three-way catalysts and particulate filters), or heat transfer.
• Experience with OBD regulations (CARB 1968.2, EPA, or EU) and building diagnostic monitors.
• Experience with unit test frameworks such as Ceedling/Unity or similar, and static analysis tools such as Polyspace or MISRA C.
• Experience with ATI Vision, INCA, or similar calibration and data-logging tools.
• Experience with ClearCase, Git, or another version control system.
• Experience writing Python scripts.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement embedded engine controls and diagnostic monitors within powertrain control module software.
• Capture and maintain requirements for vehicle control features; document changes using Ford’s model-based design process and tools; and create and execute validation plans using simulation, hardware-in-the-loop, and in-vehicle resources.
• Manage configuration and complexity across vehicle programs and powerpacks while maintaining compatibility and commonality with Gas, Diesel, HEV, and BEV powerpack configurations.
• Develop and validate C-code control algorithms to meet functional, emissions, performance, and ISO 26262 functional safety requirements.
• Apply powertrain control system software validation methods, including unit testing with Unity/Ceedling, SIL, MIL, and HIL, to ensure functionality and robustness.
• Troubleshoot vehicle and powertrain fuel-path functional and diagnostic issues, and determine and validate corrective actions using data analysis, vehicle testing, and simulation.
• Maintain software description documentation, calibration guides, release notes, and requirements traceability for fuel-path software components.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, and subsidized back-up child care.
• Family building benefits, including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement and fertility treatments.
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases.
• Tuition assistance.
• Employee resource groups.
• Paid time off for individual and team community service.
• 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