Software - Applications Development at Ford Motor Company

Job Description

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

In this position...

Ford’s Electric Vehicles, Calibration and Controls Application team is charged with delivering the company’s vision of a fully electric transportation future. We are customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. You’ll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively, staying focused on only what matters, and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.

Responsibilities

What you'll do...

• Deliver the calibration and control strategy for various vehicle powertrain attributes and functions, including propulsion, diagnostics, thermal management, performance, charging, and energy management for Ford’s EV .
• Work with suppliers to define functions and interfaces into 3rd party components, driving further consolidation and integration of vehicle functions into our centralized vehicle motion control system.
• Collaborate with Hardware and software teams to bring up core functions and develop software level requirements.
• Understand functional safety principles and participate in functional safety analyses of complex vehicle subsystems.
• Develop comprehensive test plans and perform thorough testing to validate firmware functionality, stability, and performance under various conditions.
• Utilize alternative testing resources (HIL, SIL, Dyno facilities) and analytical tools to aid in efficient and robust development of controls and calibration.
• Evaluate and assess vehicle at various testing locations in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, North Carolina, and Michigan
• Review warranty data to identify emerging trends and develop corrective actions
• Willingness to travel – up to 20% domestic/international travel required
  
  
  

Qualifications

You'll have...

Minimum

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Computer Science, with evidence of exceptional ability, or equivalent.
• 3+ years of experience on embedded controls systems such as chassis systems, VCM, or similar dynamic functions.
• 1+ years of e xperience on electrical hardware applications, prototype bring-up, and systems development.
• 1+ years of ex perience with Vehicle Network Protocols such as CAN, LIN & Automotive Ethernet
• Strong fundamentals and hands-on experience with electrical test equipment (oscilloscopes, DMMs, signal generators, power supplies, etc.)
• Knowledge of using embedded networking interface tools for automotive, aerospace, or similar field.
• Working knowledge of systems development, vehicle architecture, battery technologies, software/hardware tool development, motor calibration technologies, OBD calibration, functional safety, network, and diagnostics process.
• Knowledge with creating and executing component-level test procedures and owning all test results.
  
  
  

Even better, you may have…

Preferred

• Master’s (or higher) degree in electrical engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Computer Science, with evidence of exceptional ability, or equivalent.
• Highly collaborative mindset and strong communication skills
• Strong background in statistics and data analysis
• Experience with software development tools like Bazel, Github, Jira, JAMA, etc.
• Experience with fundamental hardware components on PCB and their analysis tools.
• Ability to write testing scripts for using scripting languages (Python)
• Fluent in software fundamentals including software design and maintainability.
• Hands-on experience in hardware bring-up, system debugging, and codeoptimization.
• Knowledge ofelectrical engineering fundamentals including circuit analysis and design
  
  
  

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.
  
  
  

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSRSP1

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

Visa sponsorship is not 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 1-888-336-0660.

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.

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!