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Systems Engineer Controls -W2 Position- FORD- 329968 - Local Only

MeganSoftDearborn, MI🇺🇸United StatesPosted 28 Aug 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid Systems Engineer role with a leading automotive company offers an exciting opportunity to leverage your Master's degree and extensive experience in robust engineering and automotive systems to drive improvements in vehicle quality and feature performance. You'll thrive here if you excel at C++, MATLAB modeling, and possess a strong understanding of vehicle architecture and diagnostics, making this a fantastic platform for continued professional growth.

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Dearborn, MI, United States
Posted
1 week ago
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Job Description

Job Postings- Systems Engineer Controls -329968

Dearborn Michigan

12 Months Contract

Skills Required:

C++, MATLAB modeling 1. MATLAB and C++ - Ability to model using MATLAB Simulink and generate C++ code for our prognostics degradation models.

Skills Preferred:

N/A

Experience Required:

Master s degree with 5+ years of automotive experience in engineering and/or data analytics. 5+ years of proven knowledge of Robust Engineering Fundamentals including defining requirements, DFMEA, P-Diagrams and validation. Knowledge of vehicle architecture and sensors for diagnostics and prognostics feature development. Monitor, prioritize and drive actions to improve on traditional Quality Metrics: Net Promoter Score, Vehicle Repairs, JD Power, Customer Escalations to improve feature performance. Experience working with system modeling language (MagicDraw) and process/interface mapping. Experience working with Atlassian JIRA, JAMA and Team Center applications (VSEM, etc.) Ability to clearly communicate technical ideas/findings to cross functional engineering teams.

Experience Preferred:

Phd or Masters degree in Automotive Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field. 2+ years of experience defining system requirements using Gherkin scenarios (Given-When-Then) and utilizing MATLAB/Simulink for end-to-end feature modeling and system simulation to ensure robustness under nominal and degraded conditions. 2+ years of experience performing systems analysis and designing systems, subsystems, or components defining requirements as described above. 2+ years of leveraging Data-Driven tools to analyze Connected Vehicle Data or large data sets. 2+ years of experience: investigating and resolving feature-specific issues during product development and launch; or analyzing system failure points and evaluating solution proposals including conducting high level FMAs and FMEAs. 2+ years of experience: interfacing cloud-to-vehicle modem communications; or applying network communication protocols, transport protocols, and payload optimization techniques. Experience in leading the development of a feature from concept to production while collecting and analyzing vehicle analytics data to improve feature design and performance. Experience leading cross-functional triaging activities to systematically investigate, reproduce, and resolve complex system-level defects by analyzing simulation logs, vehicle data, and telemetry.

Education Required:

Master's Degree

Education Preferred:

Doctorate

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