Product Engineer

Ford Motor Company; Dearborn (LA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a talented Requirement Modeling and MIL Simulation Engineer to shape virtual software validation for chassis systems. You will build robust simulation environments, automate test infrastructure, and enable engineers to validate hardware-dependent behaviors entirely in a virtual setting.

You’ll collaborate at the intersection of model-based development, software engineering, and systems integration to shorten cycles, lower costs, and improve quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent.
• 2+ years requirement modeling and MIL development experience.
• 2+ years of MATLAB/Simulink experience.
• 1+ years of Software Configuration Management & Version Control (Git, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket).
• 2+ years of hands-on experience integrating plant dynamics with embedded controller software (MIL/SIL) for automotive subsystems.
• MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field is a plus.
• Familiarity with Embedded Tester, dSPACE, ECU‑Test and Vector tools.
• Experience developing automation scripts and GUI apps (Python, MATLAB, C++, C#, Java).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins/GitHub Actions).
• Demonstrated plant and controller modeling for automotive systems (Braking, Steering, Suspension).
• Vehicle CAN network experience and model-based development background.

Responsibilities

• Define efficient virtual SW validation methods by integrating plant models with controller software.
• Develop scripts and tools to automate software builds for virtualization.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to align in-house and supplier software with virtual tests.
• Develop virtual test environments and test cases to simulate HW-dependent scenarios.
• Collaborate with ADAS and system engineers to resolve in-house software issues.
• Work with HIL, SIL, and MIL teams to reduce vehicle-level testing dependency.
• Develop and maintain automation for builds, tests, data analysis, and reporting.

Skills

Requirement modeling

MIL development

Plant dynamics

Embedded systems

Automation scripting

CI/CD pipelines

Team collaboration

Software testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

MS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Git/GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket

dSPACE

ECU‑Test

Vector tools

Python

C++/C#

CarSim/CarMaker

Job description

Ford’s Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company’s vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. You’ll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively, staying focused on only what matters, and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.

In this position...

We are seeking a talented and detail-oriented Requirement Modeling and MIL Simulation Engineer to join our advanced engineering team. In this role, you will play a critical part in shaping the future of virtual software validation for Chassis systems and features by building robust simulation environments, automating test infrastructure, and enabling engineers to validate hardware-dependent behaviors entirely in a virtual setting. You will work at the intersection of model-based development, software engineering, and systems integration—helping the organization reduce cost, shorten development cycles, and improve quality by minimizing dependency on physical vehicle testing.

What you’ll do...

• Define efficient virtual SW validation methods by integrating plant models with controller software source code.

• Develop necessary scripts and tools to automate software builds for software virtualization.

• Engage cross functional team members to coordinate on-time delivery of in-house and supplier software components to be compatible with the virtual test environments.

• Develop virtual test environments & test cases to enable testing HW dependent test cases through simulation.

• Work closely with ADAS feature and system engineers to resolve in-house software issues

• Work with the Hardware in the Loop, Software in the loop, and Model in the loop simulation teams to reduce dependency on vehicle level testing.

• Develop and maintain automation for builds, test, data analysis and reporting.

You’ll have...

• Bachelors in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

• 2+ years requirement modeling and MIL development experience.

• 2+ years of experience with Matlab/Simulink tools

• 1+ years of experience with Software Configuration Management & Version Control tools (e.g., Git, GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket) within collaborative software development environments.

• 2+ years of hands‑on experience integrating plant dynamics models with embedded controller software (MIL / SIL environments) for automotive chassis, vehicle dynamics, or related mechatronic subsystems (e.g., Braking, Steering, Suspension, or Powertrain).
  

Even better, you may have...

• MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering or related field

• Familiarity with Embedded Tester, dSPACE, ECU‑Test and Vector tools

• Experience with Software Configuration Management Systems (e.g. Git)

• Experience developing automation scripts and GUI applications (e.g. python, Matlab, C++, C#, Java)

• Experience with using CI/CD pipelines in Jenkins/Github Actions

• Demonstrated experience in building plant and controller models for automotive systems (e.g. Braking, Steering and Suspension)

• Demonstrated experience in Vehicle CAN Network

• Demonstrated experience in system dynamics modeling using first principles and in using tools like CarSim or CarMaker

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 changemaker, 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 coverage
Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp‑up programs, subsidized back‑up child care and more
Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
Tuition assistance
Established and active employee resource groups
Paid time off for individual and team community service
A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a salary grade 6 and ranges from $85,400-$143,200.
Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate’s skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid

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