Engine Controls Software Engineer

At Ford Motor Company, a leading American automaker, you will contribute to transforming the future of transportation. As a member of the Air Path / Turbo Controls software team, you will collaborate across departments to develop robust, production-ready solutions for current and next-generation boosted engine programs.

Responsibilities

As an Engine Controls Software Engineer, your primary responsibilities will include:

• Designing and implementing air charge temperature estimation algorithms, turbocharger speed and boost pressure control strategies, wastegate and bypass valve actuation logic, and compressor surge/over-speed protection within the PCM software
• Developing and validating control algorithms using C-code to meet functional, emissions, performance, and functional safety requirements (ISO 26262)
• Applying powertrain control system software validation test methods, including unit testing (Unity/Ceedling), SIL, MIL, and HIL, to ensure system functionality and robustness
• Developing and maintaining plant models for turbocharger dynamics, intake manifold thermodynamics, and charge air cooler systems to support simulation and validation objectives
• Troubleshooting vehicle and powertrain air-path functional and diagnostic issues; determining and validating corrective actions through data analysis, vehicle testing, and simulation
• Maintaining software description documentation, calibration guides, release notes, and requirements traceability for air-path software components
• Leading control system project planning and program management to meet functional, quality, and timing objectives across multiple vehicle programs

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• A B.S. degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, aerospace engineering, or a related field; or a foreign equivalency degree, or a combination of equivalent experience and education
• 2+ years of experience in C software development in automotive powertrain systems

Preferred qualifications include:

• An M.S. degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related field
• Experience with turbocharger or supercharger boost control systems, wastegate control, or air charge management
• Knowledge of intake manifold dynamics, charge air cooler modeling, or compressor/turbine map-based controls
• Familiarity with OBD-II diagnostic monitoring for boost system components and air charge temperature sensors
• Awareness of ISO 26262 Part 6, MISRA-C coding standards
• Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Jama, Unity/Ceedling, GitHub, and/or ClearCase
• Experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
• 5+ years of experience with embedded control software and design experience

Benefits

Ford Motor Company offers a range of benefits, 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

The salary range for this position is:

• Salary grade 6: $85,400-$143,200
• Salary grade 7: $99,600-$166,600
• Salary grade 8: $115,000-$192,900