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ResponsibilitiesIn this position...
As a member of the Air Path / Turbo Controls software team, you will collaborate across departments—including calibration, systems engineering, and vehicle integration—to develop robust, production-ready solutions for current and next-generation boosted engine programs. The primary responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:
What you'll do...
- Design and implement 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
- Develop and validate control algorithms using C-code to meet functional, emissions, performance, and functional safety requirements (ISO 26262)
- Apply powertrain control system software validation test methods—including unit testing (Unity/Ceedling), SIL, MIL, and HIL—to ensure system functionality and robustness
- Develop and maintain plant models for turbocharger dynamics, intake manifold thermodynamics, and charge air cooler systems to support simulation and validation objectives
- Troubleshoot vehicle and powertrain air-path functional and diagnostic issues; determine and validate corrective actions through data analysis, vehicle testing, and simulation
- Maintain software description documentation, calibration guides, release notes, and requirements traceability for air-path software components
- Lead control system project planning and program management to meet functional, quality, and timing objectives across multiple vehicle programs
You’ll have…
- B.S. degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, aerospace engineering, or related field; or foreign equivalency degree, or a combination of equivalent experience and education
- 2+ years’ experience in C software development in automotive powertrain systems
Even better, you may have…
- M.S. degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering, or 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
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 builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, 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.
This position is a salary grade 6 and ranges from $85,400-$143,200.
This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $99,600-$166,600.
This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $115,000-$192,900.
Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week.
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Skills Required
- B.S. degree in mechanical, electrical, computer engineering, computer science, aerospace engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 2+ years' experience in C software development in automotive powertrain systems
- Legally authorized to work in the United States (visa sponsorship not available)
- Ability to work hybrid; candidates in commuting distance may be required onsite four or more days per week
- M.S. degree in related field
- 5+ years of experience with embedded control software and design experience
- 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 and MISRA-C coding standards
- Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Jama, Unity/Ceedling, GitHub, and ClearCase
- Experience with SIL, MIL, and HIL validation methods and plant modeling for turbocharger/intake systems
- Experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
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