Transmission and Driveline Controls Engineer

Ford Motor Company

Transmission and Driveline Controls Engineer managing software components for electric vehicle diagnostics. Collaborating with teams to enhance driveline solutions for Ford's EV future.

Posted 6/12/2026full-timeLivonia • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $85,400 - $166,600 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Subversion

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and manage multiple diagnostics related software components (features) pertaining to transmission and driveline diagnostics controls.
The software components are written in c-code and used across multiple product lines and multiple hardware designs in terms of the transmissions and driveline components.
This includes 10-speed and 8 speed automatic transmissions, manual transmissions, transfer cases, rear axle lockers, and front wheel-end lockers.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field
4+ years experience in software development in C/C++
4+ years of experience of embedded controls development in automatic transmission and/or driveline controls
**Even better, you may have**...
- Desire to own, continuously improve, and expand the capability of SW features used across all vehicle programs, platforms and powertrains in Ford
- Experience with change management tools such as IBM ClearCase, Git, SVN
- Experience with calibration and data visualization tools such as ATI Vision, INCA/MDA, Vector CANalyzer
- Experience in requirements-based test development in virtual and physical environments
- Strong communication and outreach/networking skills.
- Experience with SW quality processes, including requirements management, test plan development, and testing environments both virtual (MIL, SIL) and physical (HIL, vehicle)
- Experience with data analysis and troubleshooting

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++embedded controls developmentsoftware developmentrequirements-based test developmentdata analysistroubleshooting

Soft Skills

strong communication skillsoutreach skillsnetworking skills