Senior Embedded Software Engineer, Chassis Controls & Vehicle Software

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

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.

What you'll do...
- Lead the specification, design, development, and implementation of real-time embedded software for safety-critical chassis control systems, ensuring compliance with industry standards and best practices.
- Hands-on coding, implementation, and integration of embedded software components for chassis control systems. This includes designing and implementing sophisticated advanced control algorithms, state machines, diagnostic routines (including UDS), and fault management strategies.
- Own the full software development lifecycle from concept and requirements definition, through design, coding, integration, validation, and deployment in production vehicles.
- Perform hands-on system debugging, root-cause analysis, and optimize embedded code for performance, memory footprint, and resource utilization on target hardware.
- Design, develop, and oversee comprehensive test plans, including unit, component, and system-level regression tests, and contribute to the development of automated testing frameworks to ensure software quality and reliability.
- Collaborate closely with systems engineers, hardware engineers, calibration teams, and other software domains to ensure seamless integration and optimal system performance.
- Define robust system requirements and conduct comprehensive system safety analyses (e.g., FMEA, FTA, HARA) to derive stringent safety requirements and ensure functional safety (ISO 26262).

You'll have...
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Science, Embedded Systems, or equivalent experience. 
- 8+ years of progressive experience in embedded software design and development, with demonstrated technical leadership in safety-critical domains.
- Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentorship to junior engineers, foster best practices, and contribute to architectural decisions and strategic technical roadmaps.
- Strong proficiency in C for embedded firmware development; solid comprehension and practical experience with Python for scripting, tooling, and test automation.
- Experience with model-based design, translating Simulink models into high-performance, optimized C-code.
- Deep understanding of real-time operating systems (RTOS), Experience with micro-controller architectures such as ARM, NXP, Infineon.
- Proficiency with embedded debugging tools (e.g., Segger, GHS, CANalyzer, CANoe).
- Extensive experience with automotive communication protocols (e.g., CAN, CAN-FD) and related Vector CAN tools. Experience with Unified Diagnostic Services (UDS).
- Proven experience with unit testing, static analysis, integration testing, and developing automated test strategies
- Hands-on experience with requirement management tools (e.g., JAMA, Polarion, DOORS) and version control systems (e.g., Git).
- Experience with V-model or Agile software development methodologies.

Even better, you may have...
- Direct experience with controls development and algorithm design for Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS), including working with TPMS sensors (e.g., via BLE), Electric Park Brakes, or advanced steering systems.
- Fundamental understanding or experience with OTA update mechanisms for embedded systems
- understanding of chassis controls and vehicle dynamics fundamentals
- Familiarity with continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) practices and tools
- Experience with electrical wiring, circuit building, troubleshooting, and the ability to read basic electrical schematics.
- Familiarity with vehicle cybersecurity measures and secure coding practices.
- Understanding and practical application of automotive functional safety standards (e.g., ISO 26262).

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 salary grade 8 and ranges from $135,420-226,980.

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

Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

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This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid

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