Semi Active Suspension Controls Software Development Engineer

Allen Park, MIFull-time$65.1k–$166kPosted Jul 24, 2026

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That fighting spirit lives on in Ford Racing today. We're the engineers, strategists, and competitors who bring Ford's track-tested edge into every vehicle we build. Every track, every stage, every proving ground—that's where we prove ourselves.

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If you're a competitor, innovator, or performance obsessive, Ford Racing is where you belong. Help us write the next chapter.

In this position...

Ford Racing Road Car Chassis and Semi-active Suspension Controls

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

We’re looking for an experienced and talented individual to join Ford Racing to serve as a controls engineer who will deliver semi-active suspension and chassis controls across multiple programs.

As we expand our global Ford Racing team, we are seeking an engineer that can help shape our growth, our people and our products. This role will be focused on managing embedded controls work Pre-PS through OPD for all Ford Racing Applications. Applicants will also interface with teams including powertrain, chassis and architecture engineers, and digital performance feature owners, allowing for numerous opportunities to expand technical knowledge in a wide area of automotive technologies, systems, and components.

What you'll do...

Designing and implementing the chassis controls on the vehicle dynamics module (VDM) controlling Ford Racing’s off-road semi-active suspensions.
Specification, design, implementation, and testing of low-level and high-level software for semi-active suspension controls
Identify reusable strategies from current Ford in-house controls to accelerate new Ford Racing algorithm development
Develop software strategies that utilize a mix of Ford and Ford Racing in-house resources as well as outside resources
Develop embedded software from low-level hardware drivers to application layer components
Design and specify interfaces between application software and firmware
Expand Ford Racing Simulink models to control new semi-active suspension hardware (Stabilizer Bars, new damper technology)
Work with/resolve ambiguity in requirements/specifications/designs
Create elegant, efficient real-time software components and interfaces
Develop software component testing methodologies and implementations to ensure maturity/stability/release readiness
Develop SIL/HIL testing methods for Ford Racing modules including using hardware debuggers
Familiar with ISO26262-compliant software
Instrument and profile software to identify opportunities for optimization on the submodule and system level
Develop comprehensive test plans and perform thorough testing to validate firmware functionality, stability, and performance under normal, extreme, and faulted conditions
Hands-on hardware bring-up, system debugging, and code optimization

You'll have...

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, experience with evidence of exceptional ability, or equivalent
3+ years of relevant experience in Embedded design and/or controls
High proficiency in programming experience using Embedded C/C++
High proficiency with MATLAB and Simulink modelling
Working knowledge of Semi active damper technology (Solenoid controls, Internal Bypass dampers, CCD dampers)
Proficiency in embedded systems and microcontrollers
Highly collaborative mindset and strong communication skills
Experience with JIRA/Confluence or a similar system for tracking inputs/results
Knowledge of electrical engineering fundamentals including circuit analysis and design
Experience in early prototype development
Experience with Embedded Coder code generation
Experience in powertrain controls or chassis controls
Experience with Ford Networked Vehicle (FNV) architecture
Experience with Ford and Vector diagnostic software including DET, Canalyzer, and Canape
Experience with fundamental hardware components on PCB and their analysis tools
Fluent in software fundamentals including software design and maintainability

Even better, you may have...

Hands-on experience in hardware bring-up, system debugging, and code optimization
Knowledge of electrical engineering fundamentals including circuit analysis and design
Working knowledge of Ford Platform Software Release process

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

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.

This position is a range of salary grades 5-8 ranges from $65,100 - $166,200

Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid

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