About this opportunity
Ford Motor Company lists this Engine Control System Engineer opportunity in dearborn, Michigan. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
As a member of the Engine Controls software team, you will collaborate across departments—including calibration, systems engineering, and vehicle integration—to develop robust, production-ready solutions for current and next-generation boosted engine programs.
Design and implement embedded engine controls and diagnostic monitors within the powertrain control module software
Capture and maintain requirements for vehicle control features, document changes using Ford’s model-based design process and tools, and create and execute validation plans using simulation, hardware-in-the-loop, and in-vehicle resources
Manage configuration and complexity for a wide range of vehicle programs and powerpacks, and maintain high levels of compatibility and commonality with Gas, Diesel, HEV, and BEV powerpack configurations
Develop and validate control algorithms using C-code to meet functional, emissions, performance, and functional safety requirements (ISO 26262)
Apply powertrain control system software validation test methods—including unit testing (Unity/Ceedling), SIL, MIL, and HIL—to ensure system functionality and robustness
determine and validate corrective actions through data analysis, vehicle testing, and simulation
Maintain software description documentation, calibration guides, release notes, and requirements traceability for fuel-path software components
Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related engineering field.
At least 1 year of experience writing software in C.
Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related engineering field.
Experience writing embedded control software for vehicles or other real-time systems.
Experience with MATLAB, Simulink and Stateflow, including generating C code with Embedded Coder.
Knowledge of how gasoline engines work, exhaust aftertreatment (three-way catalysts, particulate filters) or heat transfer.
Experience with OBD regulations (CARB 1968.2, EPA or EU) and building diagnostic monitors.
Experience with unit test frameworks (Ceedling/Unity or similar) and static analysis tools (Polyspace, MISRA C).
Experience with ATI Vision, INCA or similar calibration and data-logging tools.
Experience writing Python scripts.
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
• 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
• 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 .
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