Vehicle Controls Engineering Process Tools Engineer

Vehicle Controls Engineering Process Tools Engineer

Dearborn, MI 

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Position Duties:
In this role you will be assisting with the design, implementation, testing, documentation, and support of software changes to Client 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.
• Operating system calls, file input/output
• GUI development using Motif
• database or SQL
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• 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

Top Skills:
C Programming
GUI Development on Linus Motif
database