BMS Software Development Engineer

Ford Motor Company

BMS software engineer developing control software for Ford’s electric vehicle battery systems. Implementing sequencing, protection, diagnostics, thermal management, and calibration.

Posted 9/4/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $86,600 - $166,200 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing embedded application software and control strategies for electronic control units, with a strong focus on model-based development, high-voltage systems, and diagnostic strategies. Proficient in requirements-driven software development and capable of integrating hardware with software for effective control behavior.

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Embedded Application DevelopmentModel-Based DevelopmentHigh-Voltage System ExperienceDiagnostic Strategy DesignRequirements-Driven Software Development

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Hard Skills

C ProgrammingState Machine DesignControl Software DevelopmentThermal Management ControlFault Detection and ReportingCalibration MethodologyPower Limit CalculationCell Balancing LogicSafety Mechanism ImplementationUnit Testing

Soft Skills

Strong Written CommunicationStrong Verbal Communication

Tools & Technologies

InstrumentationDebugging ToolsProduction Code Generation

Industry Keywords

Electrical EngineeringControls EngineeringBattery Management ControlFunctional Safety ProcessIsolation Principles

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and own operating state machines and mode management, including supervisory coordination across multiple controllers
Implement high-voltage sequencing, including precharge control, contactor activation/deactivation, contactor diagnostics, and interlock handling
Implement protection strategies for overvoltage, undervoltage, overcurrent, temperature extremes, isolation loss, and thermal events
Implement current and power limit calculation and arbitration, including derate strategy
Implement cell balancing demand logic across modules and strings
Implement thermal management control, actuation, setpoint strategy, and thermal diagnostics
Aggregate measured and estimated states for system-level reporting
Propagate and announce faults to external systems
Own diagnostic strategy, including fault detection, debounce, classification, storage, clearing, and reporting
Integrate and calibrate estimation models delivered by algorithm engineering
Own the calibration parameter set and its documentation
Develop application software using model-based development with production code generation and handwritten C
Author software requirements and design documentation traceable to system requirements
Support safety and security analyses
Support validation debug, root cause analysis, and field issue resolution

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Computer, Mechatronics, Controls, or Mechanical Engineering
5+ years developing embedded application or control software for electronic control units
Model-based development proficiency with production code generation
Working C ability
Demonstrated state machine, sequencing, and diagnostic strategy design on a production program
Requirements-driven software development with traceability, unit testing, and code review discipline
Comfort working directly with hardware, benches, and instrumentation to debug control behavior
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability and willingness to travel occasionally
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States
Visa sponsorship is not available
Preferred: Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls, or a related technical field
Preferred: Battery management control software experience, including contactor sequencing, protection strategy, limit calculation, and balancing
Preferred: High-voltage system experience and understanding of isolation, precharge, and interlock principles
Preferred: Software development under functional safety process requirements, including safety mechanism implementation
Preferred: Calibration methodology and parameter management for production programs
Preferred: Coordination or aggregation logic across distributed controllers
Preferred: Thermal management control strategy experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement and fertility treatments
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
Generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
Paid time off
Option to purchase additional vacation time