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Controls Engineer

Dearborn, MI, United States(Hybrid)

Job Description

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow’s transportation.

Ford’s Research and Advanced Engineering team takes new ideas from theory to reality. Every day, we develop advanced energy management and propulsion technologies, create cutting-edge materials and manufacturing processes, and curate world-class cabin experiences that redefine what it means to drive a Ford.

Responsibilities

What you'll be able to do

Controls Engineer - positions offered by Ford Motor Company (Dearborn, Michigan). Note, this is a hybrid position whereby the employee will work both from home and from the aforementioned worksite. Hence, the employee must live within a reasonable commuting distance from the anticipated worksite. Defining and implementing HIL simulator interfaces to electronic control units and subsystem sensor and actuator hardware. Designing, implementing, validating, and documenting Matlab/Simulink simulation models for interfacing to HIL system hardware and communication networks. Creating and executing HIL test plans for validation of Control System software and hardware. Collecting, processing, and analyzing test data, and creating test reports.

Qualifications

You'll have…

Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering or a related field and 3 years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation. 3 years of experience with each of the following skills is required: 1. Commissioning and utilizing hardware in the loop systems with Electronics Lab Equipment including volt meters, oscilloscopes, and power supplies. 2. Using Matlab and Simulink for control system simulation. 2 years of experience with each of the following skills is required: 1. Using dSPACE ControlDesk and ConfigurationDesk for HIL system configuration and testing. 2. Creation of test plans and automation of test scripts for verification of embedded software with Python, Matlab, and ECU-Test. 3. Using automotive multiplex network tools CANoe, CANalyzer, or Vehicle Spy for analyzing and verifying network performance. 4. Programming in a high-level language: C, C++, Python, or Matlab. 1 year of experience with the following skill is required: 1. Using software version control and process automation tools GitHub and Jenkins.

We are offering a salary of $110,000.04 - $173,814.24/yr.

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 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 child care 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

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. 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.

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Job Info

• Job Identification66926
• Job CategoryResearch and Advance Engineering
• Posting Date07/13/2026, 10:48 AM
• Job ScheduleFull time
• Locations2101 Village Rd, Dearborn, MI, 48124, US(Hybrid)

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