Embedded Software Engineer

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 and User Experience methods, you will work to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We are 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.

In this position...

• The successful manufacturing software developer candidate will work on device-side code to support two areas of responsibility related to hardware testing.
• The candidate will have the opportunity to work with local and remote team members and other Ford groups who can share knowledge and insights and help educate the new team members on the products we work on, the software architecture, and implementation.
• Utilizing Design Thinking and User Experience methods, you will work to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers.

What you'll do...

• Review and develop an understanding of requirements for manufacturing tests.
• Investigation of software solutions for hardware design validation in cooperation with hardware and software team members.
• Design, develop, and test software for manufacturing to meet requirements.
• Hardware/software debugging in cooperation with hardware designers.
• Technical debugging, troubleshooting, and log analysis to determine causes for software failures during manufacturing runs.
• Bug fixing and configuration changes are needed to resolve problems identified from the analysis.

You'll have...

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree Program for Electrical Engineering or Computer
  Engineering with graduation no later than August 2024 or a combination of education and equivalent experience.
• 6+ months of experience with Hardware or Embedded Software systems (internship and coursework allowed).
• This position does not support sponsorship.

Even better, you may have...

• Proven embedded software development skills with QNX and/or Linux.
• Experience in multi-threaded programming.
• Development experience with C++ and object-oriented programming.
• Familiar with object-oriented design principals and patterns.
• Development experience with C.
• Familiar with SPI, UART, I2C, Ethernet or other networking protocols.
• Development experience with Python or other scripting languages.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with time critical projects.
• Motivated to work in a quality oriented innovative environment.
• Clear understanding of writing time critical software.

What you will receive in return

As part of the Ford family, you will enjoy excellent compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that includes generous PTO, retirement, savings and stock investment plans, incentive compensation and much more. You will also experience exciting opportunities for professional and personal growth and recognition.
If you have what it takes to help us redefine the future of mobility, we would love to have you join us.
Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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, 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 information on Ford's salary and benefits, please visit:
https://fordcareers.co/GSR-HTHD

Salary Grade: GSR5 - GSR6
 

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are 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. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.