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Chassis Software Engineer: Stability Controls and Off-Road Features Development

at Ford Motor

📍 Dearborn, MI, United States Hybrid 💰 $83K – $190K USD / year Posted March 14, 2026
Salary $83K – $190K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience mid
Exp. Years 3+ years
Education Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science or related degree
Category Software Engineering

This role involves developing and validating control systems for vehicle stability and off-road features, focusing on embedded software and safety standards.

  • Develop vehicle control systems
  • Validate controls with vehicle hardware
  • Ensure safety compliance
  • Collaborate with hardware teams
  • Implement controls for stability and off-road features

The position requires expertise in vehicle dynamics, embedded controls, ISO-26262 safety standards, and AutoSAR software development, with experience in controls system integration.

The ideal candidate is a mid-level controls engineer with 3+ years of experience in embedded automotive control systems, familiar with vehicle dynamics, ISO-26262, and AutoSAR, capable of developing and testing controls software.

BS in Electrical EngineeringMechanical EngineeringAerospace EngineeringComputer Science or related3+ years controls systems work in embedded softwareunderstanding of vehicle dynamicsexperience with controls systemsembedded automotive software development
MS in Electrical EngineeringMechanical EngineeringAerospace EngineeringComputer ScienceISO-26262 familiarityAutoSAR development experiencesoftware requirements and test case developmentSAFE/Agile experience
ISO-26262AutoSAR
controls engineervehicle dynamicsembedded softwareISO-26262AutoSARcontrols systemssoftware requirementssoftware test casesvehicle limit handlingdriving practices
CISO-26262AutoSARvehicle dynamicsembedded softwarecontrols systemssoftware requirementssoftware test casesvehicle limit handlingdriving practices
collaborationproblem-solvingadaptabilitycommunicationteamwork
Industry Automotive / Vehicle Controls
Job Function Design and validate automotive control systems for vehicle stability and off-road capabilities
Role Subtype Controls Engineer
Tech Domains Controls Systems, Embedded Software
controls engineervehicle dynamicsembedded softwareISO-26262AutoSARcontrols systemssoftware requirementssoftware test casesvehicle limit handlingdriving practicescontrols developmentautomotive controlsembedded controlsvehicle control systems

Less than 3 years controls systems experience, No automotive embedded software background, Lack of vehicle dynamics knowledge, No familiarity with ISO-26262 or AutoSAR

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