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