Description
Do you have what it takes to make smart vehicles for a smart world? Join the Ford Product Development team. Utilizing Design Thinking and User Experience methods, you will work to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers.
We are 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!
Responsibilities:
- Handle software (SW) and calibration delivery management (e.g. Timing, Coordination with builds and OTA software updates, Change Mgmt, etc)
- Guide supplier partners thru the Ford Global Product Development System (GPDS)
- Support driver assist features
- Deliver software work packages of the software change management process (e.g. release documentation, functional validation, OTA software updates, etc.)
- Work with Cross-Module network communication implementation (e.g. OTA, CS, MA, E2E, PARSED, etc.)
- Investigate Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) issues including Quality Early Detection (QED)
- Support service manual development
- Support the Breadboard/HiL (e.g. issue resolution, software updates, etc.)
- Support prototype vehicle builds (e.g. root cause issues, flashing software, etc.)
- Release diagnostics specifications
- Ensure compliance to Central SW requirements
- Lead SW Technical Design Reviews (TDRs)
- Support assembly plant End-of-line (EOL) setup and issue resolution
- Learn and participate in SW AGILE processes
- Support Chassis Controls requirement development
- Evaluate new software development toolchains and processes
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Computer Science
- 5+ years of experience with design or development in embedded systems development
- 2+ years of experience in requirements management
Even better, you may have:
- Experience with FMEA and related quality assurance processes
- 5+ years of experience with design or development in Chassis or Powertrain controls
- Familiarity with vehicle network communication (e.g. CAN, etc.)
- Familiarity with Ford embedded software requirements
- Self-starter who can learn to use new tools and find solutions – ability to resolve vehicle problems
- Outstanding leadership and communication skills
- Experience in supplier management and cost negotiation
- Motivation to bring new technologies from concept to production in a short time period
- Familiarity with digital and analog data acquisition systems
- Awareness of and/or experience with ISO 26262
- Experience with sophisticated system analysis tools and methods
- Experience with controls modeling (e.g. Matlab/Simulink, Stateflow, SysML, etc.)
- Experience with HIL simulation and testing
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!