Product Engineer

Ford Motor • Dearborn, MI

24d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for embedded software professionals to join our agile, technically expert engineering team that is proudly innovative, adaptable, curious, and organized to capitalize on emerging trends and opportunities. Do you have an interest in vehicle dynamics and control systems? Here is an opportunity to develop the latest chassis controls technologies. These Ford Chassis Controls positions involve a mix of theory, computer simulation, and in-vehicle testing. Examples of technologies we have delivered include Roll Stability Control, Yaw Stability Control, Trailer Sway Control, Trail Control, Trail Turn Assist, and many more. Upcoming projects will continue to push the envelope of Driver Assistance and Autonomous Vehicle Technologies! We are seeking Controls Engineers and Software Engineers in our Dearborn, Michigan location.

Requirements

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science or a related degree (including foreign equivalency degree), or a combination of equivalent experience and education.
• 3+ years of experience with controls systems work in embedded software on a complex mechatronic system

Nice To Haves

• MS in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science or a related degree
• Understanding of, or an interest in learning, C-coding standards, best practices, and software development
• A strong background in vehicle dynamics
• Experience with vehicle limit handing and driving practices
• Embedded automotive SW development experience in a motion controls area
• Familiarity with ISO-26262
• Familiarity with developing SW in an AutoSAR module (classic preferred)
• Experience developing software requirements and/or software test cases
• Experience working in a SAFE/Agile structure

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and verify brake based control algorithms written primarily in C-Hand code
• Develop requirements and design verification plans for motion control features and functions
• Perform software functional MIL/SIL testing, working closely with chassis controls analytical method test engineers to prove out functions
• Use simulation, unit testing and vehicle testing to verify algorithm updates, improvements and tuning strategies
• Collaborate with feature and system engineers to develop new SW functions to improve experiences for our customers
• Work with calibration teams to understand and tune control algorithms in vehicle

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
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees