Chassis Control Software Integration Engineer

Ford Motor Company

Chassis Control Software Integration Engineer developing in-house chassis software for electric vehicles. Collaborating with engineers to ensure reliability and performance in Ford vehicles.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $118,700 - $232,700 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own In-House Software: Lead the end-to-end development of Ford’s in-house chassis software. You will design requirements, develop model-based features, auto-generate production-ready C-code, and integrate it into Tier-1 software environments.
Master System Complexity: Work across complex, distributed vehicle architectures. You will ensure seamless communication and integration between electronic braking, steering, and active suspension systems.
Drive Absolute Reliability: In a safety-critical domain, quality is paramount. You will implement and enforce strict coding standards (e.g., MISRA-C), perform static code analysis, and validate software on Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) simulators and prototype vehicles.
Influence the Process: You will have the autonomy to innovate. We want you to identify bottlenecks in our current pipeline and design new automated testing tools, scripting environments, and deployment workflows to scale our productivity.
Collaborate and Resolve: Work side-by-side with System, Feature, and Calibration Engineers to debug, root-cause, and resolve complex electromechanical issues during critical launch phases.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering (with a strong controls/software focus), or a related technical field.
Embedded Software Expertise: 5+ years of experience developing and debugging embedded software applications (using C/C++ or Model-Based Design).
Model-Based Design: 2+ years of hands-on experience with Matlab and Simulink for control algorithm development.
Vehicle Networking & Diagnostics: 3+ years of experience working with automotive communication networks (CAN/LIN) and Unified Diagnostic Services (UDS) using Vector tools (such as CANoe or CANape).
Modern Workflows: 3+ years of experience utilizing Software Configuration Management tools (like Git/GitHub) and automated test environments (HIL/Bench testing).
Domain Experience: 1+ years of experience working within an engineering role for mechatronic or chassis systems (such as steering, braking, active suspension, or powertrain controls).

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

CC++Model-Based DesignMatlabSimulinkEmbedded Software DevelopmentStatic Code AnalysisMISRA-CHardware-in-the-Loop (HIL)Automated Testing

Soft Skills

CollaborationProblem SolvingInnovationProcess ImprovementCommunication