Hybrid Powertrain Controls Engineer – Emissions

Ford-Motor-Company; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Family care days and parental leave

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off and holidays

Employee resource groups

Job summary

Ford Motor Company’s Research and Advanced Engineering team invites applications for a Controls Research Engineer to develop control systems for gasoline and hybrid powertrains. The role covers modeling, data analysis, and implementation of algorithms in embedded C, with a focus on robustness and validation through tests and HIL/SIL/MIL environments.

The position requires a master’s degree in a related engineering field and 3 years of experience in control design, modeling, data analysis, and

Qualifications

• Requires a master's degree in mechanical, electrical, aerospace or related field, or foreign equivalent.
• 3 years of experience in control design and modeling for mechanical or electrical systems.
• 3 years of experience with Matlab and Simulink for control development and analysis.
• 3 years of experience in data analysis for mechanical or electrical systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform vehicle and dynamometer based testing to collect required data.
• Develop vehicle and gasoline engine test plans.
• Perform data analysis and develop requirements.
• Design and validate control systems using models and experiments.
• Implement embedded C code for control systems.
• Collaborate with HIL/SIL/MIL teams to verify software.
• Manage version control with ClearCase or GitHub.
• Develop instrumentation and experimental setups for testing.
• Apply AI methods to improve design efficiency and workflow.
• Present designs and performance results to senior management.

Skills

Control design

Model Predictive Control

Adaptive Control

Optimal Control

Matlab/Simulink

Data analysis

C programming language

Embedded controllers

HIL/SIL/MIL

Engine calibration tools

AI methods for controls

Education

Master’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering or related field

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

GitHub

ClearCase

Job description

Ford Motor Company’s Research and Advanced Engineering team invites applications for a Controls Research Engineer to develop control systems for gasoline and hybrid powertrains. The role covers modeling, data analysis, and implementation of algorithms in embedded C, with a focus on robustness and validation through tests and HIL/SIL/MIL environments.

The position requires a master’s degree in a related engineering field and 3 years of experience in control design, modeling, data analysis, and