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Senior Staff Embedded Software Engineer

Ford Motor


Job Location:

Long Beach, NY - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 167200 - 316600
Posted: 3 October 2026 (2 days ago)
Application Deadline: 31 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Our team develops firmware and controls for HV embedded systems including battery management systems charging and motor this role you will be collaborating with many cross-functional teams from electrical architecture system integration and other platform software engineers for firmware development through all stages of the program development.



Responsibilities

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 low-level software for energy management and powertrain controls applications.
Develop embedded software from low-level base software to application modules.
Design and specify interfaces between application software and firmware.
Develop multicore timing-critical software architectures.
Work with/resolve ambiguity in requirements/specifications/designs.
Create elegant efficient real-time 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 ISO26262 compliant software.
Define system-level power requirements and implement low-power 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.



Qualifications

Youll have...
Hands-on hardware bring-up system debugging and codeoptimization.
Ability to collaborate and communicate complex technicalconcepts.
Ability to deliver high-quality C code in a real-time embedded environment.
Proficiency in a variety of embedded architectures from bare metal to RTOS implementations as well as a deep understanding of modern multi-core 32-bit embedded controller peripherals and architecture.
Understanding of CI/CD pipeline and software build infrastructure.

Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Science Computer Engineering experience with evidence of exceptional ability or equivalent.
8 years of relevant experience in embedded design
High proficiency in programming experience using Embedded 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 low-level 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.
Hands-on experience in hardware bring-up 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 changemaker 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 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 Years Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a leadership level 5 and ranges from $167200-$316600
Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidates skills and experience and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope responsibility and competitive market value.
Internal applicants: moving into this role may result in an adjustment to your current compensation based on the posted pay range for this role taking into consideration your qualifications and other relevant factors.

For more information on salary and benefits click here: 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 the United States if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability please call 1-.

This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid

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