Chassis Software Integration Manager

🕒 March 3

🏢🏡 Palo Alto – Hybrid

💵 $138.2k - $261.7k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔴 Lead

👔 Manager

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Ford Motor Company

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10,000+ employees

🚗 Transport

🔧 Hardware

👥 B2C

🔥 Funding within the last year

💰 $3G Post IPO debt on 2025-08

Transport • Hardware • B2C

Ford Motor Company is a global automotive manufacturer that designs, engineers, produces, markets, and services a wide range of passenger cars, SUVs, trucks, commercial vehicles, and electrified vehicles. The company operates vehicle sales through dealer networks and direct digital channels, provides financing and insurance services (Ford Credit, Ford Insure), offers connected vehicle software and services (SYNC, Ford app, BlueCruise), and supplies parts, service, and fleet solutions through Ford Pro. Ford also invests in electrification, battery manufacturing, and sustainability initiatives while maintaining substantial manufacturing and R&D operations worldwide.

📋 Description

• Build and lead the Chassis Integration Team: software integration engineers, calibration engineers, and test specialists. • Own the integration and validation of all chassis-related ECUs (brakes, steering, EPB, TPMS, trailer brakes, stability control). • Define chassis software integration strategy, including regression loops, pre-merge/post-merge test plans, and release sign-off. • Manage prototype vehicle usage for chassis testing, working closely with vehicle-level integration and fleet operations teams. • Drive debug and root cause investigations for chassis-related software/hardware issues. • Collaborate with suppliers to manage ECU software releases, diagnostics, and interface definitions. • Partner with domain calibration teams to ensure vehicle attributes (brake feel, steering response, stability performance) are achieved. • Ensure compliance with functional safety (ISO 26262) and validation standards (ASPICE, FMVSS, etc.). • Develop and report on chassis software maturity metrics to leadership. • Mentor and coach engineers, fostering growth and cross-functional collaboration. • Support proving ground, winter test, and internal vehicle demo campaigns.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Computer Engineering, or related field. • 8–12 years of experience in chassis software integration, controls, or systems engineering, with at least 3+ years in a leadership role. • Strong technical understanding of chassis control systems (brakes, steering, EPB, TPMS, stability control). • Experience with prototype vehicle bring-up, software flashing, and diagnostics. • Proficiency with automotive tools and protocols (CAN, UDS, DoIP, Vector CANoe/CANalyzer/CANape). • Familiar with calibration processes and vehicle-level attributes tuning for chassis systems. • Working knowledge of ISO 26262, ASPICE, and FMVSS requirements. • Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and people leadership skills. • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, prototype-heavy environment. • Willingness to travel to proving grounds and supplier sites.

🏖️ Benefits

• 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.