Software Engineer – Functional Safety Software for Motor Controls

Ford Motor Company

Software Engineer developing functional safety software for motor controls at Ford. Working on embedded software and calibration for electric vehicles.

Posted 6/5/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $85,400 - $192,900 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Apply ISO 26262 to develop functional safety software for motor controls
Develop and maintain functional safety software calibration
Design and execute test methods to validate functional safety software using HIL and SIL
Assist in the troubleshooting of functional safety software and calibration issues, both in development and in production
Support interface requirement specification development
Collaborate with the functional safety teams to ensure requirement traceability
Support low-level driver integration and troubleshooting
Support bench testing validation of each new low-level driver package
Support all motor controls software release processes
Create and execute data post-processing scripts
Support motor controls software testing in HIL, dynamometer lab and vehicle
Propose technical solutions to both functional safety and motor controls issues

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Computer Science, or related degree, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
5+ years of experience in Embedded C, Python, and Matlab
3+ years of experience with motor controls software is a plus
1+ years of experience with ISO 26262 is a plus
Excellent teamwork and communication skills
Self-motivated with the ability to manage multiple tasks
Understanding of Hybrid Vehicle operation is a plus

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

Embedded CPythonMatlabfunctional safety softwareHIL testingSIL testinglow-level driver integrationdata post-processingmotor controls softwarecalibration

Soft Skills

teamworkcommunicationself-motivatedtask management