Chassis Control Software Integration Engineer

About the role

At Ford, you’ll work on ideas that matter, alongside passionate people who want to make a global impact. Together, we’re shaping the next era of transportation—grounded in purpose, driven by progress. Make your move.

Responsibilities

• Own In-House Software: Lead the end-to-end development of Ford’s in-house chassis software. You will design requirements, develop model-based features, auto-generate production-ready C-code, and integrate it into Tier-1 software environments.
• Master System Complexity: Work across complex, distributed vehicle architectures. You will ensure seamless communication and integration between electronic braking, steering, and active suspension systems.
• Drive Absolute Reliability: In a safety-critical domain, quality is paramount. You will implement and enforce strict coding standards (e.g., MISRA-C), perform static code analysis, and validate software on Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) simulators and prototype vehicles.
• Influence the Process: You will have the autonomy to innovate. We want you to identify bottlenecks in our current pipeline and design new automated testing tools, scripting environments, and deployment workflows to scale our productivity.
• Collaborate and Resolve: Work side-by-side with System, Feature, and Calibration Engineers to debug, root-cause, and resolve complex electromechanical issues during critical launch phases.

Requirements

• Education: Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering (with a strong controls/software focus), or a related technical field.
• Embedded Software Expertise: 5+ years of experience developing and debugging embedded software applications (using C/C++ or Model-Based Design).
• Model-Based Design: 2+ years of hands-on experience with Matlab and Simulink for control algorithm development.
• Vehicle Networking & Diagnostics: 3+ years of experience working with automotive communication networks (CAN/LIN) and Unified Diagnostic Services (UDS) using Vector tools (such as CANoe or CANape).
• Modern Workflows: 3+ years of experience utilizing Software Configuration Management tools (like Git/GitHub) and automated test environments (HIL/Bench testing).
• Domain Experience: 1+ years of experience working within an engineering role for mechatronic or chassis systems (such as steering, braking, active suspension, or powertrain controls).

Qualifications

• Advanced Degree: PhD or Doctorate Degree in Electrical, Computer, or Mechanical Engineering.
• Safety-Critical Expertise: Familiarity with functional safety standards (ISO 26262), static code analysis tools (such as Polyspace), and MISRA-C compliance.
• Systems Engineering Mindset: Experience defining software requirements, architecture, and applying rigorous Failure Mode Avoidance disciplines.
• Leadership & Mentorship Potential: A natural passion for sharing knowledge, improving engineering quality, standardizing processes, and collaborating across cross-functional teams.
• Problem-Solving Resilience: Demonstrated ability to step up, take ownership, and resolve urgent technical issues during critical vehicle integration or launch windows.
• Communications and project management skills demonstrating an ability to present analytical results to executives in verbal and written form and ability to influence senior leaders, peers, and other stakeholders.
• Strong leadership skills, driven by quality, and committed to improving customer satisfaction.

Skills

• Extensive and diversified knowledge of advanced software architecture and raw vehicle physics.
• Extensive experience in developing and debugging embedded software applications (using C/C++ or Model-Based Design).
• Hands-on experience with Matlab and Simulink for control algorithm development.
• Experience working with automotive communication networks (CAN/LIN) and Unified Diagnostic Services (UDS) using Vector tools (such as CANoe or CANape).
• Experience utilizing Software Configuration Management tools (like Git/GitHub) and automated test environments (HIL/Bench testing).
• Experience working within an engineering role for mechatronic or chassis systems (such as steering, braking, active suspension, or powertrain controls).
• Familiarity with functional safety standards (ISO 26262), static code analysis tools (such as Polyspace), and MISRA-C compliance.
• Experience defining software requirements, architecture, and applying rigorous Failure Mode Avoidance disciplines.
• A natural passion for sharing knowledge, improving engineering quality, standardizing processes, and collaborating across cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated ability to step up, take ownership, and resolve urgent technical issues during critical vehicle integration or launch windows.
• Ability to present analytical results to executives in verbal and written form and ability to influence senior leaders, peers, and other stakeholders.
• Strong leadership skills, driven by quality, and committed to improving customer satisfaction.

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.

Pay

This position is a salary grade 7 or 8 and ranges from $118,700-$232,700.

Schedule

This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week.