Powertrain Controls Platform Architect

Ford Motor Company

Powertrain Controls Platform Architect for Ford’s Electric Vehicles team. Developing and integrating control modules for Software-Defined Vehicles and ensuring robust operation across applications.

Posted 5/19/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $115,000 - $192,900 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Communication Stack Configuration: Configure and manage the communication stack for powertrain control modules using DaVinci. This includes adapting to different versions of the Vector SIP and addressing unique configuration needs for various platforms.
AUTOSAR BSW Integration & Configuration: Configure AUTOSAR BSW components (such as diagnostics, watchdog, NVM, and communication modules) to ensure safety, security, stability, reliability, and performance within the powertrain domain.
Low-Level Debugging & Root Cause Analysis: Master debugging and problem-solving using Lauterbach to troubleshoot low-level processor resets and software issues, identify root causes, and implement solutions, focusing on the Communication Stack (ComStack) or low-level drivers (LLDs) provided by module suppliers (as object files).
Memory Optimization: Develop and update section maps for Infineon TC38xx and TC39xx microcontrollers to optimize linking and building of applications, ensuring efficient placement of variables in RAM and ROM locations.
Microcontroller Platform Architecture & Performance: Contribute to architecting the platform and strategically distributing runnables across different cores within powertrain microcontroller modules to maximize efficiency and achieve balanced CPU utilization.
High-Level Driver Development & Integration: Develop C-code-based high-level drivers to interface with supplier-provided low-level drivers, creating bridging software that connects application software layers to the hardware. Integrate diverse software components, including custom device drivers, SIPs, and partner-built platform software, into the powertrain platform.
SDV Platform Awareness: Maintain an understanding of Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV) platform systems, including hardware-agnostic design principles for microcontroller-based systems, and how powertrain control modules integrate into and contribute to overall vehicle platform requirements and common services.
Bootloader and HSM: Configure the HSM and a common bootloader for the motion domain modules.
Advanced Build Environment & Diagnostics: Apply a deep understanding of C programming, pre-processors, compilers, makefiles, software build processes, and Continuous Integration (CI) automation to diagnose build issues and develop software within our established build environment.
Troubleshoot Powertrain Behavior: Analyze and troubleshoot vehicle/powertrain behavior, determine root causes, validate corrective actions, and develop preventative measures.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent degree.
Embedded C Expertise: Mastery of C programming for resource-constrained environments and low-level hardware abstraction. Experience in OSEK OS/AUTOSAR OS.
Microcontroller Knowledge: Deep understanding of MCU architecture, including multi-core synchronization, memory protection units (MPU), and DMA. Experience in Tricore or ASIL-D Complaint Automotive microcontrollers MCAL/Low level drivers.
Diagnostics: Experience with UDS (ISO 14229) services, specifically Service 0x100x100x10 (Diagnostic Session Control), 0x110x110x11 (ECU Reset), 0x340x340x34 (Request Download), and 0x360x360x36 (Transfer Data).
Toolchain Proficiency: Experience with compilers (GHS, Tasking, or GCC) and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing tools.
Debuggers: Proficiency with Lauterbach Trace32 or similar hardware debuggers. Experience in debugging Traps/HW-SW Exception.
Safety and security: Experience in Functional safety process for ASIL-D and developing ASIL-D compliant boot software. Experience in programming the interface between the Main Core and the HSM (Hardware Security Module). Knowledge on how to implement Secure Boot, Authenticated Boot, and cryptographic signature verification (RSA/ECDSA) for every update.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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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Hard Skills & Tools

C programmingAUTOSARLow-Level DebuggingRoot Cause AnalysisMemory OptimizationHigh-Level Driver DevelopmentMicrocontroller ArchitectureDiagnosticsContinuous IntegrationSafety and Security