Powertrain Validation Engineer - HIL & Test Automation

Ford; Dearborn, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Employee resource groups

Job summary

Ford is seeking a Powertrain Controls Software Validation Engineer to develop, execute, and maintain software validation for PCM, supporting both supplier low-level drivers and Ford high-level control software.

You will modernize validation infrastructure with dSPACE SCALEXIO HIL, automation tools, and Python-based frameworks, collaborating with Ford teams, suppliers, and system experts to cover gasoline, hybrid, and electric programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field.
• Minimum 2 years in Powertrain Controls Software Validation; 5+ years in automotive embedded software development, testing and debugging.
• Strong programming and software development skills in ANSI C and Python.
• Experience with Model-Based Development and MATLAB/Simulink.
• Hands-on experience with dSPACE HIL systems.
• Working knowledge of dSPACE ControlDesk and ConfigurationDesk, Lauterbach Trace32, Git/GitHub, ClearCase.
• Understanding of engine controls principles and combustion engine operation.
• Analytical thinking and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, execute, and maintain software validation suites for low-level and high-level drivers.
• Lead modernization efforts by migrating validation environments to dSPACE SCALEXIO HIL platforms.
• Develop automated testing frameworks using Python 3 and modern tools.
• Collaborate with Ford engineers, suppliers, and system experts to define validation requirements.
• Perform debugging and root-cause analysis of embedded software.
• Support validation across gasoline, HEV, and BEV applications.

Skills

ANSI C

Python

C/C++

MATLAB/Simulink

Model-Based Development

dSPACE HIL

Hardware-in-the-Loop

Git/GitHub

Lauterbach Trace32

ClearCase

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Tools

dSPACE ControlDesk

dSPACE ConfigurationDesk

MATLAB/Simulink

Lauterbach Trace32

Git

ClearCase

Job description

Ford is seeking a Powertrain Controls Software Validation Engineer to develop, execute, and maintain software validation for PCM, supporting both supplier low-level drivers and Ford high-level control software.

You will modernize validation infrastructure with dSPACE SCALEXIO HIL, automation tools, and Python-based frameworks, collaborating with Ford teams, suppliers, and system experts to cover gasoline, hybrid, and electric programs.