Engine Controls Software Engineer

Ford • Dearborn, MI

1d • $85,400 - $192,900 • Hybrid

About The Position

Product Development uses design thinking & user experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We bring innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to advancements in autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more! In this position... As a member of the Air Path / Turbo Controls software team, you will collaborate across departments—including calibration, systems engineering, and vehicle integration—to develop robust, production-ready solutions for current and next-generation boosted engine programs. The primary responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:

Requirements

• B.S. degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, aerospace engineering, or related field; or foreign equivalency degree, or a combination of equivalent experience and education
• 2+ years’ experience in C software development in automotive powertrain systems

Nice To Haves

• M.S. degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering, or related field
• Experience with turbocharger or supercharger boost control systems, wastegate control, or air charge management
• Knowledge of intake manifold dynamics, charge air cooler modeling, or compressor/turbine map-based controls
• Familiarity with OBD-II diagnostic monitoring for boost system components and air charge temperature sensors
• Awareness of ISO 26262 Part 6, MISRA-C coding standards
• Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Jama, Unity/Ceedling, GitHub, and/or ClearCase
• Experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
• 5+ years of experience with embedded control software and design experience

Responsibilities

• Design and implement air charge temperature estimation algorithms, turbocharger speed and boost pressure control strategies, wastegate and bypass valve actuation logic, and compressor surge/over-speed protection within the PCM software
• Develop and validate control algorithms using C-code to meet functional, emissions, performance, and functional safety requirements (ISO 26262)
• Apply powertrain control system software validation test methods—including unit testing (Unity/Ceedling), SIL, MIL, and HIL—to ensure system functionality and robustness
• Develop and maintain plant models for turbocharger dynamics, intake manifold thermodynamics, and charge air cooler systems to support simulation and validation objectives
• Troubleshoot vehicle and powertrain air-path functional and diagnostic issues; determine and validate corrective actions through data analysis, vehicle testing, and simulation
• Maintain software description documentation, calibration guides, release notes, and requirements traceability for air-path software components
• Lead control system project planning and program management to meet functional, quality, and timing objectives across multiple vehicle programs

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