Chassis Controls Software Application Design and Release Engineer

Ford Motor • Dearborn, MI

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Do you have what it takes to make smart vehicles for a smart world? Join the Ford Product Development team. Utilizing Design Thinking and User Experience methods, you will work to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We are seeking forward-thinking, laser-focused professionals with a passion for bringing innovative, exciting and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to such advancements as autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies and more!

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Computer Science
• 5+ years of experience with design or development in embedded systems development
• 2+ years of experience in requirements management

Nice To Haves

• Experience with FMEA and related quality assurance processes
• 5+ years of experience with design or development in Chassis or Powertrain controls
• Familiarity with vehicle network communication (e.g. CAN, etc.)
• Familiarity with Ford embedded software requirements
• Self-starter who can learn to use new tools and find solutions – ability to resolve vehicle problems
• Outstanding leadership and communication skills
• Experience in supplier management and cost negotiation
• Motivation to bring new technologies from concept to production in a short time period
• Familiarity with digital and analog data acquisition systems
• Awareness of and/or experience with ISO 26262
• Experience with sophisticated system analysis tools and methods
• Experience with controls modeling (e.g. Matlab/Simulink, Stateflow, SysML, etc.)
• Experience with HIL simulation and testing

Responsibilities

• Handle software (SW) and calibration delivery management (e.g. Timing, Coordination with builds and OTA software updates, Change Mgmt, etc)
• Guide supplier partners thru the Ford Global Product Development System (GPDS)
• Support driver assist features
• Deliver software work packages of the software change management process (e.g. release documentation, functional validation, OTA software updates, etc.)
• Work with Cross-Module network communication implementation (e.g. OTA, CS, MA, E2E, PARSED, etc.)
• Investigate Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) issues including Quality Early Detection (QED)
• Support service manual development
• Support the Breadboard/HiL (e.g. issue resolution, software updates, etc.)
• Support prototype vehicle builds (e.g. root cause issues, flashing software, etc.)
• Release diagnostics specifications
• Ensure compliance to Central SW requirements
• Lead SW Technical Design Reviews (TDRs)
• Support assembly plant End-of-line (EOL) setup and issue resolution
• Learn and participate in SW AGILE processes
• Support Chassis Controls requirement development
• Evaluate new software development toolchains and processes

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