Ford Motor Company is a global leader in automotive manufacturing, committed to building a better world through innovation. The Embedded Software Engineer will design and develop real-time embedded software for safety-critical systems while collaborating with various teams to ensure vehicle performance and functional safety.
Specify, design and develop real time embedded software that implements and controls safety critical systems
Hands on hardware bring up, system debugging and code optimization
Implement state machines, control logic, alerts, diagnostics
Involved in full life cycle of the software from concept through integration and test
Define system requirements and perform system safety analysis like FMEA, FTA’s to arrive at the safety
Design and develop comprehensive regression test plans by writing unit and component level tests to ensure proper functionality
Collaborate closely with vehicle dynamics, safety, and chassis controls integration teams to align with overall functional safety and vehicle performance objectives
Qualification
Required
Bachelors or a masters degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or Embedded Systems
At least 1 year of relevant experience in embedded design and development
Experience with fundamental hardware components on PCB and their analysis tools
Strong programming skills with proficiency in C/C++ in embedded firmware development and verification, comprehension of python
Fluent in software design patterns and software maintainability
Experience with software testing tools, frameworks, and methodologies (e.g., unit testing, integration testing, system testing, automated testing)
Experience with version control systems such as Git
Preferred
Knowledge of automotive communication protocols e.g. CAN, CANFD, LIN, Ethernet
Familiarity of automotive standards and regulations such as ISO 26262
Knowledge of Automotive functional safety
Knowledge of sensing and measurement principles, including analog and digital sensors, signal conditioning, and data acquisition techniques
Experience with electrical wiring, circuit building, and troubleshooting, with the ability to read and create basic electrical schematics
Familiarity with continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) practices
Experience in Electric Park Brakes will be a definite plus
Experience with Vehicle Chassis dynamics controls is a definite plus
Benefits
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.
