Research Engineer - Virtual Vehicle Development

Dearborn, MI, United States (Hybrid)

Engineering complex electrified propulsion systems in today’s competitive market requires sophisticated model-based development methodologies that can help deliver optimized products quickly and efficiently. There is a critical need to explore and identify high leverage system opportunities for improving customer experience and value of our electrified vehicle products. Candidates for consideration will focus on developing & advancing state-of-the-art simulation models and computational frameworks for Electrified and Connected Vehicles in a research environment.

The engineer will work with a variety of Ford teams to build and integrate plant and control models into advanced SIL simulations; conduct desktop simulations for software build and test; correlate operation with prototype hardware; analyze operation of the simulated full vehicle system to identify high leverage opportunities for Ford customers; increase simulation efficiency & throughput by employing software automation & high-performance computing;

and perform other relevant tasks as required.

What you'll do…

• Build and validate SIL models of electrified vehicle control systems
• Configure subsystem plant & control models, interfaces, and simulation tools to create full vehicle SIL models that function as virtual vehicles for intended use cases
• Develop tests, analyses, and debug methods for SIL simulation systems to assess and ensure the virtual vehicles exhibit the intended functional operations
• Develop state-of-the-art cloud-based simulation build and test solutions, utilizing High Performance Compute and cloud environments
• Perform vehicle level cross-attribute systems analysis covering energy management, drivability, emissions and passenger comfort
• Perform competitive analyses and maintain knowledge of emerging technologies in the areas of simulation, continuous integration and virtual validation & verification
• Help develop physical plant models of vehicle components and subsystems in various levels of fidelity

You'll have…

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Automotive or Computer Engineering
• 3+ years of experience working with automotive electrified propulsion systems and controls with fundamental knowledge of electric machines, batteries, mechatronics, and thermal & hydraulic systems.
• 3+ years of experience in mechatronic simulation, embedded controls design, requirements definition, design verification & validation
• 3+ years of experience with Matlab / Simulink / Stateflow
• 3+ years of programming experience (C, Matlab m-script)
• 3+ years of version control and automation (Git Hub or similar)
• 3+ years of experience with CAN networks and tools (CANalyzer, CANape, ATI Vision, etc.)

Even better, you may have…

• Master’s or PhD Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Automotive or Computer Engineering
• 5+ years of experience in working with embedded controls in electrified vehicle systems
• Cloud based computing (GCP, AWS, or HPC)
• Strong understanding of systems engineering principles & SysML
• Experience with tools for automation (Dev Ops)
• Hands on experience with hardware in loop systems, and prototype vehicles
• Physical plant modeling experience (GT Suite, Ame Sim, Sim Scape, Dymola)
• Excellent organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills
• Initiative, resilience, a strong work ethic and a desire for continuous learning

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 change maker, 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…