Senior Hybrid Embedded Controls Engineer - Body Systems

Ford; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 256,000 - 307,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and prescription drug

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Equity/employee resource groups

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Sr. Staff Embedded Controls Engineer for Body Controls in Palo Alto, CA. The role blends hardware, firmware, and software collaboration to deliver robust body control features across test benches and vehicles. A hybrid work arrangement is required, with travel up to 10%.

The candidate will lead design reviews, write subsystem block diagrams, and validate firmware performance through SIL/HIL testing and labcar setups, leveraging CI/CD and cross‑functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 10 years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience in embedded controls.
• Hands-on experience with C firmware development and code reviews.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and testing automation.

Responsibilities

• Create control/estimation algorithms for body control features in vehicles.
• Lead design and integration of body controls hardware on test assets and vehicles.
• Collaborate with software teams to align hardware and software requirements.
• Perform hardware- and firmware-focused validation and testing across conditions.

Skills

Firmware development in C

Code reviews in C

Python

CI/CD

CAN/LIN

Testing with automation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Spectrum analyzers

Network analyzers

Digital multimeters

Job description

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Sr. Staff Embedded Controls Engineer for Body Controls in Palo Alto, CA. The role blends hardware, firmware, and software collaboration to deliver robust body control features across test benches and vehicles. A hybrid work arrangement is required, with travel up to 10%.

The candidate will lead design reviews, write subsystem block diagrams, and validate firmware performance through SIL/HIL testing and labcar setups, leveraging CI/CD and cross‑functional teams.