Lead HV Embedded Firmware Engineer (Power & Safety)

Ford Motor Company

Long Beach (CA)

Hybrid

USD 150,000 - 284,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle discount program for employees

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Flexible family care days

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in Long Beach, CA is seeking a leadership-level firmware engineer to drive HV embedded software for battery management, charging, and motor controls. You will collaborate with electrical architecture, system integration, and platform software engineers to deliver firmware across all program stages.

You will lead design and implementation of firmware on distributed MCUs, optimize power, and ensure ISO26262 compliance.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering or equivalent.
8+ years of embedded design experience.
High proficiency in Embedded C programming.
Strong collaboration and communication skills.
Experience with JIRA/Confluence or similar tracking systems.
Knowledge of circuit analysis and design fundamentals.
Hands-on hardware bring-up, system debugging, and code optimization.
Ability to deliver high-quality C code in a real-time embedded environment.
Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and build infrastructure.

Responsibilities

Lead firmware design for a distributed embedded system with multiple microcontrollers focusing on power/energy optimization and safety.
Design, implement, and test bare metal and RTOS software for energy management and powertrain controls.
Develop embedded software from base software to application modules.
Define interfaces between application software and firmware.
Develop multicore, timing-critical software architectures.
Work with/resolve ambiguity in requirements, specifications, and designs.
Create efficient real-time software components and interfaces.
Develop software testing methodologies and implementations to ensure maturity and release readiness.
Work with hardware and debuggers at bench and HIL levels to verify software operation.
Design ISO26262 compliant software.
Define system-level power requirements and implement low-power modes for MCUs.
Instrument and profile software to identify optimization opportunities.
Early hardware validation, lab car testing, and setting up automation for unit testing (SIL/HIL).
Develop comprehensive test plans and perform thorough testing for stability and performance.