Senior Software Embedded Engineer - MCU

Ford Motor Company; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

As a Senior Software Embedded Engineer at a leading automotive company, you will play a pivotal role in designing software stacks for vehicle infotainment platforms. With an emphasis on innovative electric vehicle technology, this position combines complex problem-solving with teamwork across various engineering domains.

Benefits

Immediate medical, dental, vision coverage

Flexible family care days

Vehicle discount program for employees

Tuition assistance

Paid time off for community service

Paid holidays including Christmas week

Qualifications

• 10+ years proven working experience in software engineering.
• Experience in hands-on development of embedded systems.
• Strong knowledge of Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS) and Linux.

Responsibilities

• Define, design and develop complex features for Ford Electric Vehicles.
• Collaborate with Hardware and Systems teams to develop requirements.
• Lead efforts to diagnose and improve existing vehicle features.

Skills

Programming in C

Programming in C++

Programming in Python

Documentation skills

Communication skills

Education

B.S. in Computer Science

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Job description

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Job Description

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

Job Description

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

Ford’s Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company’s vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. You’ll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively, staying focused on only what matters, and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.

In this position...

You'll be a Staff embedded software engineer and be part of the microcontroller which is designing the software stack from ground up to enable a best in class vehicle infotainment platform using the latest technologies. You will be contributing to key features like vehicle access, networking and power management for highly complex systems across various domains to improve performance as well as the user experience for Ford customers.

Responsibilities

What you'll do…

• Define, design and develop complex features with multiple stakeholders for the next generation of Ford Electric Vehicles
• Collaborate with the Hardware, Systems and Integration teams to develop requirements and functional test cases for features including CI/CD tests when possible.
• Lead the effort to diagnose and improve existing features to enhance the Ford customer experience.
• Collaborate with teams across software, hardware, integration, UI/UX and others to drive innovation and tackle any issues that arise throughout the product development cycle.
• Develop tooling as well as diagnostic and other interfaces between various vehicle access components.
• Integrate the software and feature into the controller’s codebase.
• Use data driven analysis tools to verify and diagnose vehicle software in the field.
  
  
  

Qualifications

You'll have…

• B.S. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 10+ years proven working experience in software engineering.
• Experience in hands-on development and troubleshooting of embedded systems.
• Programming experience in C, C++ and Python.
• Experience with Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS), Linux and building concurrent systems.
• Strong documentation, writing, and communications skills.
• Must be willing to learn and dive into unknown areas.
  
  
  

Even better, you may have…

• M.S. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Experience with automotive networks like CAN, LIN, automotive Ethernet
• Experience with wireless networks like BLE, UWB, NFC and WiFi.
• Experience in automotive systems and applications.
• Familiarity with Vector and Intrepid tools
• Familiarity with Mirsa, AutoSAR and functional safety (ISO 26262)
• Experience negotiating with hardware and or software vendors
• Experience with Yocto Linux
  
  
  

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
  
  
  

This position is a leadership level 6.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL6SP4

Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

Onsite work of up to three days per week may be required for candidates within commuting distance of a Ford hub location.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

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