Vehicle Controls Engineer1

Job Title: Vehicle Controls Engineer

Location: Michigan

Duration: Long Term

Client: FORD

Job Description:

Position Duties:

In this role you will be assisting with the design, implementation, testing, documentation, and support of software changes to Ford in-house developed control systems tools in automotive software Calibration Data management under the direction of the Vehicle Controls Tools Technical Specialist.

Responsibilities include

• Design, develop, code, and test planned changes to software tools along-side with the Vehicle Controls Tools Technical Specialist

• Follow section change control process to bring approved changes to resolution

• Provide user support across the globe via phone, email, Webex, Instant Messaging, and 1/1 user interactions

• Provide user account creation, maintenance, and access controls

• Participate in the development and delivery of training material to global Ford community

• Document changes in the appropriate user manuals and other media

• Participate in User Forum meetings.

• Position Qualifications:

• Strong proficiency in C programming language with in-depth hands-on experience preferably in support of an embedded control systems environment

• Solid understanding of data structures and algorithms.

• Working knowledge of C programming concepts, including:

• Data structures

• Pointers

• Bit manipulation techniques

• File handling (read/write operations)

• Hash tables

• Recursion

• Experience in developing applications in Unix/Linux environments.

• Good knowledge of Unix/Linux development tools and concepts, including:

• Make and Makefiles

• GDB

• Vi/Vim editor

• Process creation and management using fork()

• Strong Linux system programming skills.

• Hands-on experience in code debugging and troubleshooting using GDB.

• Knowledge of H32 and A2L file formats.

• Familiarity with Exceed TurboX.

• Experience in control system software development and calibration.

• Experience with interfacing to Postgres database and Postgres table creation.

• Working experience of Code Configuration Management, Jira Issue Management, Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint

• Excellent oral and written communication skills