Chassis Controls Software Application Design and Release Engineer

Job Description

Chassis Controls Software Application Design and Release Engineer

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow's transportation.

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.

Responsibilities

What you'll do

• 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

Qualifications

You'll have

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Computer Science, or related degree, or foreign equivalency degree, or a combination of equivalent experience and education

• 2+ years of experience with design or development in chassis or powertrain controls

• 1+ Experience with FMEA and related quality assurance processes

Even better, you may have

• Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Computer Science, or related degree,

5+ years of experience with design or development in chassis or powertrain controls

• 3+ years' Experience with FMEA and related quality assurance processes

• Familiarity with vehicle network communication (e.g. CAN, etc.)

• 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

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply.

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• 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.

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This position is a range of salary grades 6-8 .

Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-.

Onsite work of up to three days per week may be required for candidates within commuting distance of a Ford hub location.