Hybrid Embedded Software Engineer

at Ford Motor Company

• Job title: Embedded Software Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $118,000 - $198,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Python, RTOS
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Long Beach, United States

About the role

• Embedded Software Engineer designing and implementing software for Ford's distributed embedded systems. Collaborating on real-time communication protocols and low-level software testing.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement software running on a distributed embedded system with multiple microcontrollers with a focus on creating re-usable software designs / components.
• Design and implement real-time Ethernet communication.
• Develop custom serial communication protocol over UART and I2C interfaces to support reliable data exchange between the device and external components.
• Specify requirements, design, implement, and test both bare metal and RTOS low-level software for creating a scalable platform.
• 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.
• Define system-level power / compute / communication requirements and implement solutions that allow different applications to achieve different combinations of configurations.
• Profile power / CPU / bus usage and identify opportunities for optimization on the submodule as well as system level.
• Collaborate with V&V to develop comprehensive test plans and perform thorough testing to validate firmware functionality, stability, and performance under various conditions, including low power modes.
• Interface with external vendors, including review of firmware specifications, providing design guidance, and integrating code releases.
• Maintain clear and concise documentation of design and firmware architecture

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, experience
• 5+ years of relevant experience in embedded design, using C/C++
• Experience with bare metal and RTOS environment
• Experience with JIRA/Confluence or a similar system for tracking inputs/results.
• Knowledge of electrical engineering fundamentals including circuit analysis and design
• Even better, you may have...**• Highly collaborative mindset and strong communication skills.
• Desire to work with vendors to integrate source code for new technology.
• Experience in driver development and RTOS integration. Zephyr OS experience is a plus.
• 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

Benefits

• 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.