System Integration Engineer - Body Controls

Ford, Inc; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 147,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Immediate medical, dental, and Rx

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Employee resource groups

Parental leave

Back-up child care

Job summary

Ford Motor Company seeks a System Integration Engineer - Body Controls in Dearborn, Michigan. The role is hybrid, requiring both remote and on-site work within commuting distance.

You will design and implement scalable embedded C software for bare-metal and RTOS, enforce MISRA/C standards, and debug with standard tools to ensure robust firmware. You will lead requirements analysis, work with MATLAB/Simulink to develop control algorithms, and drive extensive testing in a Hardware-in-the-Loop

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Electronic Engineering or related field with 5 years of progressive experience.
• 5 years of experience with Model Based Design (MBD) lifecycle.
• 5 years deriving software requirements and architecture from system specs using Jama and Jira.
• 5 years implementing control algorithms with MATLAB/Simulink/Stateflow.
• 5 years creating unit tests and performing coverage in Simulink Test.
• 5 years integrating software components and MIL/MIL regression testing.
• Experience with GitHub for version control and lifecycle management.
• 3 years authoring unit tests in Simulink Test.
• 3 years using Simulink coverage for MC/DC.
• 3 years using Jira for requirements and test tracking.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable software architectures in Embedded C for bare-metal and RTOS environments.
• Manage memory constraints and optimize code for speed and power.
• Enforce MISRA C / CERT C through static analysis and code reviews.
• Debug firmware with logic analyzers, scopes, and JTAG/SWD debuggers.
• Translate system requirements into software level requirements and SD Designs.
• Develop tests in HIL environments and lead integration testing.
• Act as power user of GitHub for version control and Jira for sprint tracking.
• Domestic Travel Required up to 10%.

Skills

Model Based Design

Requirements analysis

MATLAB/Simulink

System architecture

Embedded C

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering or related field

Tools

Jama

Jira

GitHub

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow’s transportation.

Do you have what it takes to make smart vehicles for a smart world? Join the Ford Product Development team. Utilizing Design Thinking & User Experience methods, you’ll work to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We’re seeking forward-thinking, laser-focused professionals with a passion for bringing innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life.We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to such advancements as autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more!

What you’ll be able to do:

System Integration Engineer - Body Controls - positions offered by Ford Motor Company (Dearborn, Michigan). Note, this is a hybrid position whereby the employee will work both from home and from the aforementioned worksite. Hence, the employee must live within a reasonable commuting distance from the worksite. Design and implement scalable software architectures in Embedded C for bare-metal systems and RTOS-based environments. Manage memory constraints (stack/heap analysis) and optimize code for execution speed and power efficiency—critical for resource-constrained microcontrollers. Enforce industry standards such as MISRA C or CERT C through rigorous static analysis and manual code reviews. Debug complex firmware issues using logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, and JTAG/SWD debuggers to ensure seamless interaction between the software and the PCB. System requirements analysis and convert them to software level requirements. Work within MATLAB/Simulink to develop control algorithms and oversee the integration of auto-generated C code into the manually written codebase. Author detailed System Requirements and Software Design Documents (SDD). You will be responsible for ensuring that every line of C code maps back to a specific functional requirement. Verification & Testing: Lead Integration Testing efforts. Develop unit tests and integration test suites to validate software modules in a Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) environment. Workflow Management: Act as a power user of GitHub for version control (branching strategies, CI/CD integration) and Jira for tracking development sprints, bug reports, and task allocation. Domestic Travel Required up to 10%.

You’ll have…

Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Electronic Engineering or a related field and 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a related occupation.

5 years of experience with each of the following skills is required:

1. Utilizing full software development lifecycle using a Model Based Design (MBD) methodology.
2. Deriving detailed software requirements and architectural logic from system level specifications, leveraging tools including Jama and Jira.
3. Implementing complex control algorithms through high level MATLAB, Simulink, and Stateflow models, effectively bridging the gap between system architecture and executable embedded code.
4. Creating comprehensive unit tests and performing structural coverage analysis within Simulink Test to ensure robustness and correctness.
5. Overseeing the integration of software components and conducting Model in the Loop (MIL) regression testing to validate functional integrity and assess system level performance.
6. Utilizing GitHub for version control and lifecycle management of software deliverables, including MATLAB models, data files, and functional specifications.
7. Analyzing system-level requirements to define and finalize sub-system specifications.
8. Managing requirements within Jama to ensure full documentation and bidirectional traceability throughout the project lifecycle.

3 years of experience with each of the following skills is required:

1. Authoring and executing comprehensive unit test suites within Simulink Test to validate model behavior against requirements.
2. Utilizing Simulink coverage to perform structural analysis, achieving high percentages in decision, condition, and modified condition/decision Coverage (MC/DC) to meet rigorous safety-critical standards.
3. Using Jira to track daily tasks, manage requirements, and oversee test case execution to ensure the completion of all project milestones.

We are offering a salary of$147,077.00 - $192,850.08/yr.

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 the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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.

For a detailed look at our benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

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.

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