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Chassis Controls Software Application Design and Release Engineer

at Ford Motor

📍 Dearborn, MI, United States Hybrid 💰 $83K – $190K USD / year Posted March 13, 2026
Salary $83K – $190K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience mid
Exp. Years 5+ years
Education Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Computer Science
Category Software Engineering

This role involves designing and releasing chassis and powertrain control software, ensuring safety and quality standards, and managing embedded system requirements in automotive applications.

  • Design and release chassis control software
  • Manage embedded system requirements
  • Implement safety standards like ISO 26262
  • Conduct system analysis and testing
  • Coordinate with suppliers and teams

The position requires extensive experience in embedded systems, vehicle communication protocols, safety standards like ISO 26262, and control system modeling using Matlab and Simulink, with a focus on HIL testing.

The ideal candidate is a senior embedded systems engineer with over 5 years of experience in chassis or powertrain controls, requirements management, and vehicle communication protocols. They should have a strong background in safety standards like ISO 26262 and system analysis tools.

5+ years of experience with design or development in embedded systems2+ years of experience in requirements management
Experience with FMEA and quality assuranceExperience with Chassis or Powertrain controlsVehicle network communication (e.g.CAN)Familiarity with Ford embedded software requirementsExperience with controls modelingExperience with HIL simulation and testingISO 26262 awareness
MatlabSimulinkStateflowHIL simulation
embedded systems developmentrequirements managementFMEAvehicle network communicationCANFord embedded software requirementsdigital data acquisitionanalog data acquisitionISO 26262system analysis toolscontrols modelingMatlabSimulinkStateflowHIL simulation
Embedded systems developmentRequirements managementFMEAChassis controlsPowertrain controlsVehicle network communicationCANFord embedded software requirementsDigital data acquisitionAnalog data acquisitionISO 26262System analysis toolsControls modelingMatlabSimulinkStateflowHIL simulation
LeadershipCommunicationProblem-solvingSelf-starterSolution-oriented

Preferred

ISO 26262
Industry Automotive / Mobility / Manufacturing
Job Function Design, develop, and release embedded control software for chassis and powertrain systems
Role Subtype Embedded Systems Engineer
Tech Domains Embedded Systems, Controls Modeling, System Analysis, Vehicle Network Communication, Automotive Controls
Chassis Controls Software Application Design and Release Engineerembedded systems developmentrequirements managementFMEAvehicle network communicationCANFord embedded software requirementsdigital data acquisitionanalog data acquisitionISO 26262system analysis toolscontrols modelingMatlabSimulinkStateflowHIL simulation

Less than 5 years of experience in embedded systems development, No experience with vehicle network communication or CAN, Lack of familiarity with ISO 26262

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