Senior Embedded Bootloader Engineer – Secure OTA (EVs)

Devopsroles; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 210,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Prescription coverage

Vehicle discounts

Tuition assistance

Employee resource groups

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Vacation purchase

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in Palo Alto, CA seeks a Senior Embedded Platform Engineer – Bootloader. The role is hybrid, requiring work from home and onsite presence within commuting distance of the Palo Alto site.

Lead secure boot loader design for Ford's next-gen EV ECUs, guiding architecture and cross-functional collaboration. You will develop portable C code, enable secure software updates, and ensure compliance with industry standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electronics/comp engineering or related field with 3 years embedded software experience.
• Experience in C/C++ for embedded systems in automotive environments with relevant standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, testing, and maintenance of secure boot loaders for Ford ECUs.
• Implement secure boot and secure OTA software update mechanisms; create comprehensive test plans.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded systems

RTOS

Automotive standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Vector CANoe

NXP Design Studio

Git

JIRA

Job description

Ford Motor Company in Palo Alto, CA seeks a Senior Embedded Platform Engineer – Bootloader. The role is hybrid, requiring work from home and onsite presence within commuting distance of the Palo Alto site.

Lead secure boot loader design for Ford's next-gen EV ECUs, guiding architecture and cross-functional collaboration. You will develop portable C code, enable secure software updates, and ensure compliance with industry standards.