Senior EV Battery Management Software Engineer

Ford Motor Company; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Vehicle discount program

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in Dearborn is seeking a Battery Management Controls Software Engineer to develop application-layer control software for high‑voltage battery systems and related energy solutions. You will design state machines, sequencing, protection, and diagnostics, integrate calibration models, and collaborate with hardware teams to validate safety and performance across modules and strings.

The role requires a strong background in embedded C, model-based development, and hands-on bench

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Computer, Mechatronics, Controls, or Mechanical Engineering.
• 5+ years developing embedded application or control software for electronic control units.
• Model-based development proficiency with production code generation, plus working C ability.
• Demonstrated state machine, sequencing, and diagnostic strategy design on a production program.
• Requirements-driven software development with traceability, unit testing, and code review discipline.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own operating state machines and mode management across controllers.
• Implement high-voltage sequencing, protection, and diagnostics for safety-critical systems.
• Support validation, debug, root cause analysis, and field issue resolution.

Skills

Embedded C

Model-based development

State machine design

High-voltage control

Requirements traceability

Bench and hardware debug

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Computer, Mechatronics, Controls, or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Ford Motor Company in Dearborn is seeking a Battery Management Controls Software Engineer to develop application-layer control software for high‑voltage battery systems and related energy solutions. You will design state machines, sequencing, protection, and diagnostics, integrate calibration models, and collaborate with hardware teams to validate safety and performance across modules and strings.

The role requires a strong background in embedded C, model-based development, and hands-on bench