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Vehicle Controls Engineer

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group
Dearborn, MI Contractor
POSTED ON 1/10/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/8/2026

Job Title: Vehicle Controls Engineer

Location: Dearborn MI

Duration: Long Term


Job Description:

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:

  • In-depth experience with the C-language, preferably in support of an embedded control systems environment
  • Must have working knowledge of C language data structures, pointers, bit manipulation techniques, file read/write, hash tables, and recursion
  • Experience developing applications in a Unix environment, including make, make-files, gdb, bash, editing, setuid, and process fork
  • Knowledge of industry standard file formats including ASAM e.V A2L, Intel H32, Motorola S-records.
  • Knowledge of TCP/IP Sockets.
  • Knowledge of Motif widget set, X-windows, Exceed Turbo-X, GTK , Builder Xcessory
  • Knowledge of control system software and calibration development including ATI/Vision, ETAS/Inca
  • Experience developing Graphical User Interfaces in a Unix environment
  • 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

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