Product Design Engineer

About the role

The Propulsive Vehicle Controls Software Engineer position involves the design, implementation, and validation of powertrain customer software components involving torque management and driver interface systems. Systems such as selectable drive mode, pedal blending, launch control, series pHev, and torque arbitration are examples of some of the types of systems being developed for gasoline, diesel, hybrid, and full electric applications.

Responsibilities

• Working with a cross-function team, develop and capture requirements for powertrain customer interface features and technologies.
• Translate requirements into control system designs to achieve program targets.
• Design and validate control algorithms (Model Based Design with Matlab/Simulink and C-code) to meet functional, regulatory, safety requirements, and functional safety requirements (ISO 26262).
• Develop & apply powertrain control system software validation test methods, tools, and processes to ensure system functionality and robustness.
• Develop powertrain system plant models and HIL/SIL/MIL validation infrastructure to support vehicle program plans and quality objectives.
• Troubleshoot vehicle / powertrain system functional and diagnostic issues; determine / validate corrective actions and preventive measures.
• Lead control system project planning and program management to meet functional, quality, and timing objectives.

Requirements

• B.S. degree in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or related field; or foreign equivalency degree or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• 2+ years’ experience in C in automotive embedded controls.
• 2+ years experience with MATLAB/Simulink Software Development in automotive systems.
• 3+ years developing or integrating PT control features.
• 2+ years experience developing embedded control algorithms.

Qualifications

• M.S. degree in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or related field.
• Experience with torque arbitration, pedal shaping, and driver interfaces.
• Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Jama, Unity/Ceedling, GitHub, and/or ClearCase.
• Experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
• 5+ years of experience with embedded control software and design experience.

Skills

• Strong programming skills in C.
• Experience with Model Based Design using MATLAB/Simulink.
• Knowledge of powertrain control systems and ISO 26262 functional safety standards.
• Ability to develop and validate control algorithms.
• Experience with powertrain system plant models and validation infrastructure.
• Proficiency in troubleshooting and validating vehicle / powertrain system functionality.
• Project management and leadership skills.

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 and ranges from $99,600-$166,600. Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

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.