Embedded Software Engineer – Body Control Modules

Jobtailor; Dearborn (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Missouri is seeking a senior embedded software engineer to join a team developing Body Control System components for automotive ECUs. You will analyze requirements, implement in C and Python, and ensure on-time delivery of high-quality driver code.

The role requires 5+ years in embedded software, experience with AUTOSAR, Linux, and cloud-ready CI/CD pipelines. Collaboration with validation teams and PMs is expected in a fast-paced automotive environment.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field or equivalent.
• 5+ years Embedded Software Experience; Body Control System preferred.
• 5+ years Embedded C, MATLAB Simulink, Stateflow programming.
• Strong C programming for portable, cross‑platform code.
• 3+ years PoC development for automotive ECUs.
• 2+ years Agile experience.
• MS in Electrical Engineering or related field is a plus.
• Experience with Kubernetes, OpenShift, and Docker.
• Jenkins and GitHub Actions experience.
• Automotive control units software development experience.
• AUTOSAR methodology knowledge; software simulation with hardware models.

Responsibilities

• Work in a team of motivated Embedded Software Engineers.
• Design and develop embedded software components for Body Control System.
• Analyze requirements, design features, and implement in C/Python.
• Deliver high-quality device driver code on time.
• Refactor components to meet new architecture needs.
• Collaborate with Ford architecture/validation teams and partners; create reusable components, docs, guides.
• Handle build environments, source debugging, and streamline deployments.
• Coordinate with PMs to align CI/CD for product variants.
• Explore cloud-scale test infra and CI/CD for virtual and hardware ECUs.

Skills

Embedded C

MATLAB Simulink

Stateflow

C programming

PoC for automotive ECUs

Agile

Linux

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Docker

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

AUTOSAR

ISO26262 awareness

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

MS in Electrical Engineering

Related field or equivalent experience

Tools

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Docker

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

AUTOSAR

Linux

Job description

Responsibilities

• Work in a team of highly motivated Embedded Software Engineers
• Design and develop embedded software components for the Body Control System.
• Analyze, feature-level requirement design, functional specification, program, debug, and modify using high-level languages (C, Python).
• Contribute to product success through consistent on-time delivery of high-quality, functioning complex device driver code.
• Scale, modify, and refactor existing software components to meet new architecture requirements.
• Work with Ford architecture and validation teams, and partners to create reusable software components, support documentation, and integration guides.
• Perform code-level integration-related tasks such as replicating build environments, source code debugging, and continuously improving and streamlining deployments.
• Work with development and project managers to align on CI/CD pipelines for product variant releases
• Evaluate technologies and methods for developing cloud scalable test infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines for virtual and hardware ECUs

Requirements

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related Field or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
• 5+ years of Embedded Software Experience, Body Control System is preferred.
• 5+ years of programming experience in Embedded C, MATLAB Simulink, and Stateflow.
• Candidates must have strong programming skills in C and be able to write highly portable and platform-agnostic code
• 3+ years experience in developing Proof-of-Concept applications for automotive ECUs
• 2+ years experience working in an agile environment
• Even better, you may have...
• MS in Electrical Engineer, Computer Science, or related Field
• Experience with Kubernetes, OpenShift, and Dockers
• Experience with Jenkins and GitHub actions
• Experience in software development for automotive control units
• Experience in AUTOSAR Methodology and workflows
• Experience in Software Simulation using Hardware Models
• Embedded software development experience in Linux platform
• Good, embedded debugging skills
• Self-reliant, approachable, with good communication skills
• Good knowledge of tools used for embedded program development
• Knowledge of safety-systems, ISO26262, ASIL A-D is a plus