Senior Embedded Controls Engineer

4 weeks ago


Santa Fe Springs, California, United States Ford Motor Company Full time
Job Description

Ford Motor Company is seeking a highly skilled Embedded Controls Software Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in embedded development supporting complex, distributed, safety-critical embedded systems.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Create control/estimation algorithms for various body control features like window control, closure system, and lighting.
  • Lead the design and integration of various body controls hardware components on electrical test assets such as benches, bucks, labcars, and vehicles.
  • Collaborate with software integration teams to bring up core functions and broadcast software level requirements to electrical hardware and systems teams.
  • Understand functional safety principles and participate in functional safety analyses of complex vehicle subsystems.
  • Develop comprehensive test plans and perform thorough testing to validate firmware functionality, stability, and performance under various conditions, including low power modes.
  • Spearhead body controls feature development, working cross-functionally with hardware, software, architecture, and many other teams to author feature boundary diagrams and validation strategies.
  • Author subsystem block diagrams and lead subsystem reviews through all vehicle program development phases.

Requirements:

  • Master's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or computer science, with evidence of exceptional ability, or equivalent.
  • 5+ years of experience on electrical hardware applications, prototype bring-up, and systems development.
  • 5+ years of experience with vehicle network protocols such as CAN, LIN, and automotive Ethernet.
  • Strong EE fundamentals and hands-on experience with electrical test equipment (oscilloscopes, DMMs, signal generators, power supplies, etc.).
  • 5+ years of experience using embedded networking interface tools for automotive, aerospace, or similar fields.
  • Experience and working knowledge of systems development, vehicle architecture, battery technologies, software/hardware tool development, motor calibration technologies, OBD calibration, functional safety, network, and diagnostics process.
  • Experience with creating and executing component-level test procedures and owning all test results.

Preferred Requirements:

  • Highly collaborative mindset and strong communication skills.
  • Experience in 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 code optimization.
  • Knowledge of electrical engineering fundamentals including circuit analysis and design.

What We Offer:

Ford Motor Company offers excellent compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that includes generous PTO, retirement, savings, and stock investment plans, incentive compensation, and much more. We also offer exciting opportunities for professional and personal growth and recognition.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Ford Motor Company is an equal opportunity employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. 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 status.

COVID-19 Vaccination:

Ford Motor Company requires U.S. salaried employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless employees require an accommodation for religious or medical reasons.



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