Software - Applications Development

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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 are 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 what matters, and delivering excellence day in and day out.

• 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 third‑party components, driving further consolidation and integration of vehicle functions into a 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.

• 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+ year of experience on electrical hardware applications, prototype bring‑up, and systems development.
• 1+ year of experience with vehicle network protocols such as CAN, LIN, and automotive Ethernet.
• Strong fundamentals and hands‑on experience with electrical test equipment (oscilloscopes, DMMs, signal generators, power supplies).
• 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.

• 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, Git Hub, Jira, JAMA, etc.
• Experience with fundamental hardware components on PCB and their analysis tools.
• Ability to write testing scripts using scripting languages such as 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.

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, and new‑parent ramp‑up programs.
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and related benefits.
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases.
• Tuition assistance.
• Established and active employee…