EV Powertrain Controls Engineer — Hybrid & Impact

Ford; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 97,140 - 190,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Employee discounts

Parental leave

Job summary

Ford in Dearborn is seeking a Systems Engineer for electrified powertrains to drive system-level design and validation. You will work on coordinating modules, validating with CAN data, and supporting safety tasks across hybrid and electric powertrains.

The role emphasizes collaboration across experts and rigorous testing to deliver reliable performance. Expect opportunities in system simulation, SIL testing, and leveraging Ford LLM tools for task acceleration while contributing to a leading EV

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 3+ years’ experience in control system design or calibration.
• 3+ years' experience with vehicle systems and/or vehicle level attributes.
• 3+ years' of experience in powertrain systems, components and electrified vehicles.
• Familiarity with MATLAB/Simulink and CAN tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop Electrified Powertrain Control System work products coordinating modules and subsystems.
• Perform system level testing in-vehicle, on breadboard, or SIL/HIL.
• Analyze vehicle CAN data and ECU diagnostics.
• Submit CAN Network Interface Design (NID) requests for CAN signal identification.
• Support Functional Safety tasks as needed.
• Investigate root causes of launch/quality issues and drive resolutions.
• Review software implementation code and scripts.

Skills

Control system design

Calibration

Vehicle systems

Powertrain systems

C

MATLAB/Simulink

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CANalyzer

Job description

Ford in Dearborn is seeking a Systems Engineer for electrified powertrains to drive system-level design and validation. You will work on coordinating modules, validating with CAN data, and supporting safety tasks across hybrid and electric powertrains.

The role emphasizes collaboration across experts and rigorous testing to deliver reliable performance. Expect opportunities in system simulation, SIL testing, and leveraging Ford LLM tools for task acceleration while contributing to a leading EV