Embedded Software Engineer, Chassis Controls

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, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

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.

Qualifications

• 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

Even better, you may have...

• 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

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. For more information on salary and benefits, click here .

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Onsite work of up to three days per week may be required for candidates within commuting distance of a Ford hub location. #LI-Hybrid #LI-MZ1

Responsibilities

• 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 requirements
• 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