Senior Software Engineer

Talentify; Long Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 189,000 - 207,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in Long Beach, CA, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and test embedded software for EV systems. You will work hybrid, coordinating with hardware, firmware, and systems teams to meet MISRA C and ISO 26262 standards while advancing battery management and power electronics.

The role emphasizes safety, performance, and cross-functional collaboration. You will contribute to algorithms for DCDC converters, ON-Board Chargers, and high-voltage testing, with a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field.
• 6 years of progressive experience in the job offered or related occupation.
• Experience with embedded C in RTOS and bare-metal environments.
• Low-level driver development for ARM Cortex architecture.
• Hardware analysis and troubleshooting with test equipment.
• HV system integration in EVs for power conversion.
• Driver and vehicle communication protocols: CAN, CAN-FD, SPI, I2C, UART, LIN, UDS.
• MISRA C and ISO 26262 functional safety requirements (ASIL B or higher).
• Battery management algorithms: SOC, SOH, SOE, SOT.
• Firmware for high-frequency power converters and HIL platforms.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate software development efforts and ensure alignment with requirements and system integration.
• Design, develop, and test embedded software per MISRA C and V-cycle best practices.
• Develop software for safety-critical components including battery protections.
• Help define test cases and provide detailed requirements for quality assurance.
• Contribute to algorithms for power electronics modules and DCDC/On-board charger.
• Verify performance by testing power converters on high voltage benches.
• Document component-level requirements for BMS and power electronics with cross-functional teams.
• Participate in firmware, hardware, system, and functional safety review processes.
• Collaborate with mechanical, hardware and systems teams for seamless integration.
• Optimize calibration parameters to enhance safety and performance.
• Engage in functional safety analyses (HARA, FMEAs) for complex subsystems.

Skills

Embedded C

RTOS

ARM Cortex

Hardware analysis

HV systems EV

CAN/CAN-FD

MISRA C

ISO 26262

Battery management

Power electronics

HIL testing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Software/Computer Engineering

Tools

Typhoon

dSPACE

OPAL-RT

Oscilloscope

Multimeter

Logic Analyzer

Job description

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow’s transportation.

Do you have what it takes to make smart vehicles for a smart world? Join the Ford Product Development team. Utilizing Design Thinking & User Experience methods, you’ll work to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We’re seeking forward-thinking, laser-focused professionals with a passion for bringing innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to such advancements as autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more!

Qualifications

You'll have…

Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related field and 6 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a related occupation. 6 years of experience with each of the following skills is required: 1. Implement embedded C software within RTOS and bare-metal environments. 2. Develop and optimize low-level peripheral drivers for ARM Cortex processor architecture. 3. Perform hardware circuit analysis and troubleshooting with oscilloscope, multimeter, logic analyzer to evaluate embedded software performance. 4. Integrate high-voltage components in an EV to enable system level power conversion features, such as HV to LV conversion needed to power vehicle electronics. 4 years of experience with each of the following skills is required: 1. Implement driver and vehicle communication protocol including CAN, CAN-FD, SPI, I2C, UART, LIN, and UDS. 2. Develop software in accordance with MISRA C and ISO 26262 functional safety requirements for ASIL B or higher. 3. Implement battery management algorithms including state-of-charge (SOC), state of health (SOH), state of energy (SOE), and state of temperature (SOT). 2 years of experience with each of the following skills is required: 1. Develop firmware and real-time controls algorithms for power converters, including DCDC converters operating at high switching frequencies (100 kHz and higher). 2. Assess software behavior and controls algorithm performance using Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) platforms such as Typhoon, dSPACE or OPAL-RT.

We are offering a salary of $189,051.00 - $207,288.84/yr.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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.

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.

Responsibilities

What you'll be able to do:

Senior Software Engineer - positions offered by Ford Motor Company (Long Beach, California). Note, this is a hybrid position whereby the employee will work both from home and from the aforementioned worksite. Hence, the employee must live within a reasonable commuting distance from the worksite. Coordinate software development efforts to ensure alignment with defined requirements and seamless integration with other system components (EVSE, Inverter etc.). Design, development, and testing embedded software components for adhering to coding standards and industry best practices such as MISRA C and V-cycle development. Develop software for safety critical components, including battery protections. Enforce quality by helping define test cases with test team by providing detailed requirements and supporting documentation when needed. Contribute to algorithms and controls development for power electronics modules, including DCDC converter and On-board charger. Verify the performance and reliability of the algorithms by testing power converter on high voltage test benches. Extract and document detailed component-level requirements for battery management systems and power electronics, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams (hardware, firmware, systems engineering) to ensure alignment with overall vehicle objectives. Actively participated in review processes for firmware, hardware, system, and functional safety teams. Collaborate with mechanical, hardware and system team for seamless integration of hardware and software components. Developed and optimized calibration parameters to enhance safety, improve performance, and deliver exceptional user experiences. Participate in functional safety and failure avoidance analysis of complex electrical and software vehicle subsystems (HARA, FMEAs, etc.).