ADAS Embedded Software Architect

Ford Motor Company

ADAS Embedded Software Architect at Ford designing software for driver assist technologies. Collaborating within cross-functional teams to deliver high performance, reliable embedded systems.

Posted 5/7/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $87,000 - $160,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Create high level documentation and develop software requirements for an embedded platform
Leverage modular component-based design, standard C libraries, embedded design patterns, and Classic AUTOSAR architectural features to create robust, efficient, and reliable software
Apply Functional Safety principles as it applies to Driver Assist Software and Platform Software
Demonstrate commitment to quality by applying best practices to coding standards, static analysis, code coverage, code reviews
Work with cross functional engineers to establish quality traceability between systems and software teams
Highlight your technical leadership amongst a team of highly energized and collaborative peers in a fast-paced environment

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field or a combination of education and equivalent experience
3+ years of experience in software architecture using C++ and/or C
3+ years of experience designing and testing systems for high performance, high reliability computing applications
Even better, you may have...
Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or similar field of study
5+ years of ADAS/Autonomy software architecture experience with proven success in a fast-paced, cross-functional engineering team environment
Strong understanding of modern Middleware designs and best practices
Expertise with established software design patterns and efficient data structures
Familiarity with Classic AUTOSAR stack
Familiarity with ISO 26262, security, and safety in embedded systems
Experience working within an Agile Software Development Methodology
Strong written and verbal communication
Preferred background in designing end-to-end perception pipelines, including the architectural definition of sensor abstraction layers in Basic Software and their interface with application-level fusion logic

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 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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

C++Csoftware architectureembedded design patternsFunctional Safety principlescoding standardsstatic analysiscode coveragecode reviewsMiddleware designs

Soft Skills

technical leadershipcollaborationcommunication

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Computer EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceMaster’s degree in Electrical EngineeringMaster’s degree in Computer EngineeringMaster’s degree in Computer Science