Propulsion Functional Safety Software Engineer

Ford • Dearborn, MI

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Ford’s Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company’s vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. You’ll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively, staying focused on only what matters, and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams. A Propulsion Functional Safety Software Engineer will create, implement, and validate the software algorithms that ensure our products meet Ford’s implementation of ISO26262. The controls and software include various monitors and barriers that ensure the functional safety of the electrified powertrain torque path and prevent safety goal violations. Attention to detail is key, as a functional safety software developer must deliver clean, understandable code that is traceable to requirements and test procedures. As a member of the Propulsion functional safety software team, you will join a vibrant group of individuals who work in collaboration with a wide range of teams across departments and engage in developing simple, safe solutions to deliver Ford’s next-generation electrified powertrain vehicles.

Requirements

• B.S. degree in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or related Degree ; or foreign equivalency degree, or a combination of equivalent experience and education.
• 1+ years of experience in C and Software Development in Powertrain

Nice To Haves

• M.S. degree in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or related Degree ; or foreign equivalency degree
• Experience with ICE/Hybrid Engine Controls
• Experience with Matlab/Simulink
• Experience with Jira, Jama, Unity/Ceedling, GitHub and/or ClearCase
• Awareness of ISO26262 Part 6, MISRA-C
• Experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
• 5+ years of experience with embedded control software and design experience

Responsibilities

• Collaborate in a multi-functional environment to define system-level Technical Safety Requirements.
• Translate requirements into software design, then implement and validate the controls' algorithm in C-code or Model-Based Software, depending on the component.
• Complete testing of software changes in unit-test, Software-in-the-Loop (SIL), and/or Hardware-In-the-Loop (HIL) testing environment.
• Maintain software description documentation, calibration guides, software safety requirements, installation guides, and release notes for each software release.
• Support and/or lead development and execution of system DV tests to complete Safety Verification and Validation.
• Leverage existing embedded software skills and an interest in control systems to deliver current and future products

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