At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow’s transportation.
Do you have what it takes to make smart vehicles for a smart world? Join the Ford Product Development team. Utilizing Design Thinking & User Experience methods, you’ll work to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We’re seeking forward-thinking, laser-focused professionals with a passion for bringing innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to such advancements as autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more!
ResponsibilitiesWhat you'll be able to do:
Senior Software Engineer - positions offered by Ford Motor Company (Long Beach, California). Note, this is a hybrid position whereby the employee will work both from home and from the aforementioned worksite. Hence, the employee must live within a reasonable commuting distance from the worksite. Coordinate software development efforts to ensure alignment with defined requirements and seamless integration with other system components (EVSE, Inverter etc.). Design, development, and testing embedded software components for adhering to coding standards and industry best practices such as MISRA C and V-cycle development. Develop software for safety critical components, including battery protections. Enforce quality by helping define test cases with test team by providing detailed requirements and supporting documentation when needed. Contribute to algorithms and controls development for power electronics modules, including DCDC converter and On-board charger. Verify the performance and reliability of the algorithms by testing power converter on high voltage test benches. Extract and document detailed component-level requirements for battery management systems and power electronics, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams (hardware, firmware, systems engineering) to ensure alignment with overall vehicle objectives. Actively participated in review processes for firmware, hardware, system, and functional safety teams. Collaborate with mechanical, hardware and system team for seamless integration of hardware and software components. Developed and optimized calibration parameters to enhance safety, improve performance, and deliver exceptional user experiences. Participate in functional safety and failure avoidance analysis of complex electrical and software vehicle subsystems (HARA, FMEAs, etc.).
QualificationsYou'll have…
Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related field and 6 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a related occupation. 6 years of experience with each of the following skills is required: 1. Implement embedded C software within RTOS and bare-metal environments. 2. Develop and optimize low-level peripheral drivers for ARM Cortex processor architecture. 3. Perform hardware circuit analysis and troubleshooting with oscilloscope, multimeter, logic analyzer to evaluate embedded software performance. 4. Integrate high-voltage components in an EV to enable system level power conversion features, such as HV to LV conversion needed to power vehicle electronics. 4 years of experience with each of the following skills is required: 1. Implement driver and vehicle communication protocol including CAN, CAN-FD, SPI, I2C, UART, LIN, and UDS. 2. Develop software in accordance with MISRA C and ISO 26262 functional safety requirements for ASIL B or higher. 3. Implement battery management algorithms including state-of-charge (SOC), state of health (SOH), state of energy (SOE), and state of temperature (SOT). 2 years of experience with each of the following skills is required: 1. Develop firmware and real-time controls algorithms for power converters, including DCDC converters operating at high switching frequencies (100 kHz and higher). 2. Assess software behavior and controls algorithm performance using Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) platforms such as Typhoon, dSPACE or OPAL-RT.
We are offering a salary of $189,051.00 - $207,288.84/yr.
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 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 ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up 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 Year's Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
For a detailed look at our benefits, click here:
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
- 6 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a related occupation
- 6 years implementing embedded C software in RTOS and bare-metal environments
- 6 years developing and optimizing low-level peripheral drivers for ARM Cortex processors
- 6 years performing hardware circuit analysis and troubleshooting using oscilloscopes, multimeters, and logic analyzers
- 6 years integrating high-voltage EV components for system-level power conversion features
- 4 years implementing CAN, CAN-FD, SPI, I2C, UART, LIN, and UDS communication protocols
- 4 years developing software according to MISRA C and ISO 26262 functional safety requirements for ASIL B or higher
- 4 years implementing battery management algorithms for SOC, SOH, SOE, and SOT
- 2 years developing firmware and real-time control algorithms for high-frequency power converters, including DCDC converters
- 2 years assessing software behavior and control algorithm performance using HIL platforms such as Typhoon, dSPACE, or OPAL-RT
- Legal authorization to work in the United States
Ford Motor Company Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Eligible employees can access medical, dental, and prescription coverage starting on the first day, with some zero-cost plan options and free mental health support. Benefits materials highlight comprehensive healthcare as a core pillar.
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Retirement Support — Employees can enroll in a 401(k)-style plan from day one, and some salaried plans include a company match of $0.90 per dollar on the first 5% contributed. Official summaries also describe financial-planning support.
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Parental & Family Support — The package includes paid parental leave, fertility, surrogacy, and adoption benefits, plus a ramp-up program for new parents returning to work. Flexible family-care days and other time-off options support caregiving needs.
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