Virtual MIL & Chassis Simulation Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Parental leave & family care

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Employee resource groups

Job summary

Ford Motor Company’s EVDD team is seeking a talented engineer to shape virtual software validation for chassis systems. You will build robust simulation environments, automate test infrastructure, and enable validation of hardware-dependent behaviors entirely in software.

You will work at the intersection of model-based development, software engineering, and systems integration to reduce costs, shorten cycles, and improve quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in electrical, computer or mechanical engineering.
• 2+ years requirement modeling and MIL development experience.
• 2+ years with MATLAB/Simulink tools.
• 1+ years using software configuration management and version control in collaborative environments.
• 2+ years integrating plant dynamics models with embedded controller software in MIL/SIL environments for automotive subsystems.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Requirement Modeling

MIL Simulation

MATLAB/Simulink

Version Control

Embedded controller software

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Git

GitHub

GitLab

Bitbucket

Job description

Ford Motor Company’s EVDD team is seeking a talented engineer to shape virtual software validation for chassis systems. You will build robust simulation environments, automate test infrastructure, and enable validation of hardware-dependent behaviors entirely in software.

You will work at the intersection of model-based development, software engineering, and systems integration to reduce costs, shorten cycles, and improve quality.