Simulation Engineer

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Dearborn, MI
5-7 Years Experience
Automotive
The Role

Job Description

Simulation Engineer

Local candidates in Michigan only!

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we're all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

Ford Product Development is utilizing Design Thinking & User Experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that will delight our customers. Our employees are laser-focused on bringing innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. From autonomy and electrification, to smart mobility technologies, our Product Development teams around the world are working together with excitement to make smart vehicles for a smart world.

As part of the Vehicle Evaluation and Verification division, the Simulation Engineer is responsible for developing state-of-the-art simulation systems, such as Hardware in the Loop (HIL), for automotive validation testing. The position requires a highly motivated engineer who is interested in validating cutting edge automotive technology in a unique fashion. Responsibilities include creating or updating simulation models, configuring and updating existing test systems (dSpace and National Instruments (NI) simulators, for example) for systems validation testing. In addition, the engineer will develop new test systems for new and emerging automotive technologies across a wide product portfolio.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

  • Develop simulator hardware and software model test systems for automotive verification testing
  • Create simulated environments to enable dynamic testing in a laboratory
  • Program, configure and update simulation test equipment to enable new and emerging feature level testing
  • Create software models to simulate hardware in test system
  • Develop scripts to automate testing and generate test reports

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related engineering degree
  • 2+ years of experience with creating MATLAB & Simulink plant models that run in the real-time simulation hardware
  • 2+ years of experience programming with LabVIEW and NI tools
  • 2+ years of experience with design and modification of simulation test systems
  • 2+ years of experience with test engineering and test design using simulation

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related engineering degree
  • 5+ years of experience with creating MATLAB & Simulink plant models that run in the real-time simulation hardware
  • 5+ years of experience with programming with LabVIEW and NI tools
  • 5+ years of experience with design and modification of simulation test systems
  • 5+ years of experience with test engineering and test design using simulation
  • Experience with high voltage batteries

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!

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 builderor all of 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 childcare 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-HTHD

This position is a range of salary grades SG7-SG8.

Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

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 committed to a culturally diverse workforce. 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.

Same Posting Description for Internal and External Candidates

About Us

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career and help us define tomorrow's transportation.

About the Team

Ford Product Development is utilizing Design Thinking & User Experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that will delight our customers. Our employees are laser-focused on bringing innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. From autonomy and electrification, to smart mobility technologies, our Product Development teams around the world are working together with excitement to make smart vehicles for a smart world.

The Company
Campbellfield, VIC
175,633 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 1903

What We Do

Ford is a global company with shared ideals and a deep sense of family. From our earliest days as a pioneer of modern transportation, we have sought to make the world a better place – one that benefits lives, communities and the planet. We are here to provide the means for every person to move and pursue their dreams, serving as a bridge between personal freedom and the future of mobility. In that pursuit, our 186,000 employees around the world help to set the pace of innovation every day.

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