Staff Embedded Software Engineer – Linux

     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. 

     Ford Model E is responsible for developing the key technologies and capabilities – such as EV platforms, batteries, e-motors, inverters, charging and recycling – to create ground-up breakthrough electric vehicles.  

     As an Embedded Software Engineer, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality firmware for next-generation embedded products in EV domain. You will work on crucial firmware engineering problems, including real-time application development and profiling, serial driver development for a variety of specialized ICs, and the development of key abstractions allowing for deeper integration with underlying resources. Software engineers help bridge the gap between hardware engineers and controls engineers, leveraging proven profiling, test, and debugging techniques to optimize compute and memory overhead. Join a team of knowledgeable and passionate engineers striving to build robust and safety-rated embedded systems to solve the most relevant problems in vehicle electrification. Being on the Ford Model E team means building the future as Ford’s center of innovation and growth through electric and connected vehicles and services.  

• Deliver high-quality embedded C code in a real-time safety-rated environment. 
• Design, develop, and maintain embedded Linux software solutions for IOT applications. 
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define software requirements. 
• Implement and optimise device drivers, kernel modules, and middleware components for embedded systems. 
• Conduct code reviews and ensure compliance with coding standards and automotive industry regulations. 
• Debug and bring up hardware prototypes using debuggers, logic analysers, and custom tooling. Troubleshoot software issues, providing timely resolutions. 

• Work closely with hardware engineers to integrate software with automotive electronic control units (ECUs) and other embedded systems. 
• Collaborate on system architecture and contribute to the overall software design process. 
• Stay updated on industry trends and advancements in embedded Linux technologies. 

The minimum qualifications  we seek: 

• B.S./B.E/B.Tech or M.S./M.Tech in Electrical Engineering, Electronics or Computer Science Engineering or equivalent degree. 
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in developing firmware with a focus on Linux-based systems. 
• Proficient in C/C++ programming languages and scripting languages like Python. 
• Strong understanding of Linux kernel, device drivers, and real-time operating systems, including schedulers, concurrency, and memory management. 
• Familiarity with communication protocols such as CAN, LIN, SPI, I2C, UART, TCP/IP, Modbus, Ethernet. 
• Familiarity with common electronic components and comfort reading circuit design schematics and contributing to hardware design discussions. 
• Expertise with bench electrical engineering tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analysers, and debuggers. 
• Experience with Yocto Project or other build systems for embedded Linux. 
• Knowledge of security principles in embedded systems. 
• Ability to work in a collaborative, cross-functional team environment. 
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills. 

 

Preferred Requirements:  

• Experience with automotive safety standards (ISO 26262). 
• Experience working with real-time operating systems. 
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) and issue tracking tools. 
• Understanding of software development lifecycle and agile methodologies. 
• Strong communication skills and the ability to document technical designs and solutions. 
• A system approach to design and development with the desire and curiosity to strive for exceptional delivery execution and continuous improvement. 

What you’ll receive in return: 
As part of the Ford family, you’ll enjoy excellent compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that includes generous PTO, retirement, savings and stock investment plans, incentive compensation and much more. You’ll also experience exciting opportunities for professional and personal growth and recognition. 

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