Lead Embedded Firmware Engineer – Powertrain & RTOS

Ford

Long Beach, Northern (CA, KY)

Hybrid

USD 190,000 - 317,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Flexible family care days

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Ford is seeking an experienced firmware engineer to lead the design and implementation of software for HV embedded systems. You will collaborate across electrical architecture, system integration, and platform software teams to deliver robust firmware for energy management and motor controls.

The role requires 8+ years in embedded design, strong Embedded C skills, and experience with RTOS, multi-core architectures, and software testing.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering.
8+ years of relevant experience in embedded design.
High proficiency in Embedded C programming.
Highly collaborative mindset and strong communication skills.
Experience with JIRA/Confluence or a similar system.
Knowledge of electrical engineering fundamentals including circuit analysis and design.

Responsibilities

Lead the design and implementation of firmware on a distributed embedded system focusing on power/energy optimization and safety.
Specify, design, implement, and test bare metal and RTOS low-level software for energy management and powertrain controls.
Develop embedded software from low-level base software to application modules.
Design and specify interfaces between application software and firmware.
Develop multicore, timing-critical software architectures.
Work with/resolve ambiguity in requirements/specifications/designs.
Create elegant, efficient real-time software components and interfaces.
Develop software component testing methodologies and implementations for maturity and release readiness.
Work with hardware and debuggers at bench and HIL level to verify software operation.
Design ISO26262 compliant software.
Define system-level power requirements and implement low-power modes for each MCU.
Instrument and profile software to identify optimization opportunities at submodule/system level.
Early firmware phases will focus on hardware validation, LabCar testing, and building the unit automation framework (SIL/HIL).
Develop comprehensive test plans and perform thorough testing for stability and performance.