Hybrid Chassis Controls Software Engineer

Ford Motor Company; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a forward‑thinking engineer to join the Product Development team. You will drive software delivery, calibration processes, and OTA updates while coordinating with suppliers and cross‑module networks to enable advanced driver assistance and vehicle control systems.

The role requires extensive experience in embedded software, FMEA, and system engineering, with a focus on safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance across networked vehicle environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degrees in engineering or computer science.
• Experience applying FMEA and quality assurance processes.
• Experience managing multiple software teams and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Handle software and calibration delivery management (timing, builds, OTA updates).
• Guide supplier partners through Ford GPDS.
• Support driver assist features and software validation.
• Deliver software work packages for change management and OTA updates.
• Work with cross-module network communications (OTA, E2E, PARSED).
• Investigate DTC issues including QED.
• Support service manual development and HiL activities.
• Support prototype vehicle builds and firmware flashing.
• Release diagnostics specifications.
• Ensure compliance to Central SW requirements.
• Lead SW Technical Design Reviews (TDRs).
• Support End-of-line setup and issue resolution.

Skills

FMEA

Quality assurance

Supplier management

System engineering

Embedded control systems

Vehicle networks CAN

AutoSAR

SAE J1979

MATLAB/Simulink

SysML

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Tools

CANalyzer

GPDS

HiL

DVP&R

Job description

Ford Motor Company is seeking a forward‑thinking engineer to join the Product Development team. You will drive software delivery, calibration processes, and OTA updates while coordinating with suppliers and cross‑module networks to enable advanced driver assistance and vehicle control systems.

The role requires extensive experience in embedded software, FMEA, and system engineering, with a focus on safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance across networked vehicle environments.