RAE Controls Engineer

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Do you have what it takes to make smart vehicles for a smart world? Join the Ford Research and Advanced Engineering team, where you’ll work with a cross-functional team of highly technical engineers to deliver chassis (steering, brakes and suspension) and driveline systems for conventional and electrified vehicles of the future.  We’re seeking forward-thinking, laser-focused professionals with a passion for bringing innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life.  We apply our knowledge of control algorithms, systems engineering methods, modeling and simulation to develop vehicle controls that enable new technologies and functions for future conventional and electrified vehicles.  Our goal is to continuously improve the capability, robustness and value of our vehicles.  As a team, we are relentless about continuous improvement for the entire control system development process.

We are seeking a highly technical professional who will develop control systems for our newest technologies. You will focus on analyzing customer needs and defining required architecture and functionality early in the development cycle, modeling and simulating propulsion system operation, designing and implementing control algorithms, and validating designs in desktop simulation, hardware benches, test stands and prototype vehicles. Successful candidates for this position will possess a track record of strong independent thinking, effective communication, self-motivation, complex system troubleshooting, and thrive in an environment where they need to understand the complete workings of controls and the complex interactions between subsystems.