Research Engineer - Virtual Vehicle Development

Ford Motor Company

Indiana

Hybrid

USD 80,000 - 110,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage

Flexible family care days

Paid parental leave

Vehicle discount program

Paid time off for community service

Generous paid holidays

Option to purchase additional vacation time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Research Engineer for Virtual Vehicle Development. This role involves engineering complex electrified propulsion systems, focusing on developing advanced simulation models and computational frameworks for connected vehicles. You will collaborate with various teams to enhance customer experience and optimize vehicle performance. The position offers a dynamic work environment where innovation thrives, and your contributions will significantly impact the future of electrified vehicles. Join a forward-thinking company that values your expertise and fosters professional growth in a hybrid work setting.

Qualifications

3+ years experience in automotive electrified propulsion systems and controls.
Strong programming skills in C and Matlab with version control experience.

Responsibilities

Build and validate SIL models of electrified vehicle control systems.
Develop cloud-based simulation build and test solutions.

Skills

Automotive Electrified Propulsion Systems

Mechatronic Simulation

Embedded Controls Design

Requirements Definition

Design Verification & Validation

Programming (C, Matlab m-script)

Version Control

CAN Networks

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's Degree in Automotive Engineering

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering

Master's or PhD Degree in relevant fields

Tools

Matlab

Simulink

Stateflow

GitHub

CANalyzer

CANape

GT Suite

AmeSim

SimScape

Dymola

Job description

Research Engineer - Virtual Vehicle Development

Dearborn, MI, United States (Hybrid)

Job Description

Engineering complex electrified propulsion systems in today’s competitive market requires sophisticated model-based development methodologies that can help deliver optimized products quickly and efficiently. There is a critical need to explore and identify high leverage system opportunities for improving customer experience and value of our electrified vehicle products. Candidates for consideration will focus on developing & advancing state-of-the-art simulation models and computational frameworks for Electrified and Connected Vehicles in a research environment. The engineer will work with a variety of Ford teams to build and integrate plant and control models into advanced SIL simulations; conduct desktop simulations for software build and test; correlate operation with prototype hardware; analyze operation of the simulated full vehicle system to identify high leverage opportunities for Ford customers; increase simulation efficiency & throughput by employing software automation & high-performance computing; and perform other relevant tasks as required.

Responsibilities

What you'll do…

Build and validate SIL models of electrified vehicle control systems
Configure subsystem plant & control models, interfaces, and simulation tools to create full vehicle SIL models that function as virtual vehicles for intended use cases
Develop tests, analyses, and debug methods for SIL simulation systems to assess and ensure the virtual vehicles exhibit the intended functional operations
Develop state-of-the-art cloud-based simulation build and test solutions, utilizing High Performance Compute and cloud environments
Perform vehicle level cross-attribute systems analysis covering energy management, drivability, emissions and passenger comfort
Perform competitive analyses and maintain knowledge of emerging technologies in the areas of simulation, continuous integration and virtual validation & verification
Help develop physical plant models of vehicle components and subsystems in various levels of fidelity

Qualifications

You'll have…

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Automotive or Computer Engineering
3+ years of experience working with automotive electrified propulsion systems and controls with fundamental knowledge of electric machines, batteries, mechatronics, and thermal & hydraulic systems.
3+ years of experience in mechatronic simulation, embedded controls design, requirements definition, design verification & validation
3+ years of experience with Matlab / Simulink / Stateflow
3+ years of programming experience (C, Matlab m-script)
3+ years of version control and automation (GitHub or similar)
3+ years of experience with CAN networks and tools (CANalyzer, CANape, ATI Vision, etc.)

Even better, you may have…

Master’s or PhD Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Automotive or Computer Engineering
5+ years of experience in working with embedded controls in electrified vehicle systems
Cloud based computing (GCP, AWS, or HPC)
Strong understanding of systems engineering principles & SysML
Experience with tools for automation (DevOps)
Hands on experience with hardware in loop systems, and prototype vehicles
Physical plant modeling experience (GT Suite, AmeSim, SimScape, Dymola)
Excellent organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills
Initiative, resilience, a strong work ethic and a desire for continuous learning

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!

Benefits

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
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 range of salary grades GSR 6-8.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR-HTHD

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