Staff Embedded Software Engineer

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 were all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves

Fords Electric Vehicles Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the companys vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customerobsessed entrepreneurial and datadriven and is dedicated to delivering industryleading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. Youll 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 Youll Do

• Lead the design and implementation of the firmware running on a distributed embedded system with multiple microcontrollers with a focus on optimizing power/energy consumption and safety.
• Specification design implementation and testing of both bare metal and RTOS lowlevel software for energy management and powertrain controls applications.
• Develop embedded software from lowlevel base software to application modules.
• Design and specify interfaces between application software and firmware.
• Develop multicore timingcritical software architectures.
• Work with/resolve ambiguity in requirements/specifications/designs.
• Create elegant efficient realtime software components and interfaces.
• Develop software component testing methodologies and implementations to ensure maturity/stability/release readiness.
• Work with hardware and debuggers at a bench and HIL level to verify software operation.
• Design ISO26262compliant software.
• Define systemlevel power requirements and implement lowpower modes of operation for each of the microcontrollers.
• Instrument and profile software to identify opportunities for optimization on the submodule and system level.
• Early phases of firmware development will focus on hardware validation labcar testing and setting up the automation framework for a unit. SIL and HIL testing.
• Develop comprehensive test plans and perform thorough testing to validate firmware functionality stability and performance under various conditions including low power modes.
• Handson hardware bringup system debugging and codeoptimization.
• Ability to collaborate and communicate complex technicalconcepts.
• Ability to deliver highquality C code in a realtime embedded environment.
• Proficiency in a variety of embedded architectures from bare metal to RTOS implementations as well as a deep understanding of modern multicore 32bit embedded controller peripherals and architecture.
• Understanding of CI/CD pipeline and software build infrastructure.
• Strong Python coding skills to support test automation.

Youll Have

• Bachelors degree in electrical engineering Computer Science Computer Engineering experience with evidence of exceptional ability or equivalent.
• 3years ofrelevant experience in embedded design
• Highproficiency in programming experience using Python or Embedded C/C
• Highly collaborative mindset and strong communication skills
• Experience with JIRA/Confluence or a similar system for tracking inputs/results.
• Knowledge ofelectrical engineering fundamentals including circuit analysis and design

Even Better You May Have

• Experience in lowlevel driver development and RTOS integration.
• Experience with software build tools like Bazel Scons Cmake etc.
• Experience with fundamental hardware components on PCB and their analysis tools.
• Ability to write testing scripts for using scripting languages (Python)
• Fluent in software fundamentals including software design and maintainability.
• Handson experience in hardware bringup system debugging and codeoptimization.
• Knowledge ofelectrical engineering fundamentals including circuit analysis and design

You may not check every box or your experience may look a little different from what weve 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 change maker a technical expert a culture builderor all of the above No matter what you choose we offer a work life that works for you including:

• Immediate medical dental and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care parental leave new parent rampup programs subsidized backup 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 Years Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

For a detailed look at our benefits click here: sponsorship is available for this position.

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