Staff Embedded Controls Engineer, Vehicle Motion

The dynamics in which a driver feels the lateral and longitudinal forces in a vehicle is what defines the DNA for the vehicle itself.

Join us in developing our next generation centralized vehicle motion control system where we can further bridge the interaction between the driver and the vehicle in a natural and intuitive way.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Embedded Controls Software Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in embedded development supporting complex, distributed, safety critical embedded systems.

Has hands-on experience developing math and physics-based control strategies.

The minimum requirements we seek :

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

Preferred Requirements :

• Highly collaborative mindset and strong communication skills
• Experience developing features such as hill hold, stability controls, anti-lock braking, park assist, cruise or adaptive cruise control, or other similar vehicle dynamic features.
• Experience with software build tools like Bazel, Scons, Cmake 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 code optimization.
• Knowledge of electrical engineering fundamentals including circuit analysis and design

What you’ll receive in return :

As part of the Ford family, you’ll enjoy excellent compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that includes generous PTO, retirement, savings and stock investment plans, incentive compensation and much more.

You’ll also experience exciting opportunities for professional and personal growth and recognition.

If you have what it takes to help us redefine the future of mobility, we would love to have you join us.