Body Controls - Climate Software Design and Release Engineer

Ford Motor Company is focused on transforming the future of transportation with its Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design team. The Body Controls - Climate Software Design and Release Engineer will work on climate electronic controls, software integration, and program management to enhance the customer experience for electric vehicle users.

Responsibilities

• Engineer for climate electronic controls HMI and Electronic control module
• Evaluate program definition and work with feature teams to determine content and market variations
• Lead Statement of Work/RFQ package completion software integration
• Communicate with Design studio on concepts and engineering feasibility
• Connect with the Studio for Class A Surface Development - HMI
• Communicate with Electrical team and support program results
• Define electrical interfaces related to software
• Conduct design reviews with interfacing Ford activities, vehicle package, core EESE climate electronics and supplier engineering (e.g. software, .)
• Lead program specific Failure Mode Avoidance (DFMEA)
• Support software development
• Lead software release process and software change management
• Provide vehicle build software support (e.g. BOM validation, BreadBoards, HIL, Development builds, Pilot builds, etc.)
• Manage software Engineering changes
• Support vehicle testing
• Lead quality/warranty analysis and corrective actions

Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
• 6+ months of experience in the automotive industry (co-op/internship experience allowed)
• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
• 3+ years of related experience
• Experience with Software program management
• Understanding of electronic and/or vehicle systems
• Familiar with CAN tools (e.g. Vehicle spy, CANalyzer, CANoe, etc.)
• Must be a motivated self-starter with the goal of delivering a quality part on time

Benefits

• 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.

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