Embedded Software Engineer

Ford Motor Company

Embedded Software Engineer designing and developing Autosar-based software and low-level drivers at Ford. Collaborating with architecture teams for high-quality product delivery while meeting deadlines.

Posted 6/9/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $102,190 - $192,900 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AssemblyPythonRTOS

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and develop Autosar-based embedded software components.
Design and development of Low-level IoHW drivers for micro-controller-based products.
Analyze, design, program, debug, and modify low-level drivers using high-level languages (C, Python) and assembly code.
Contribute to product success through consistent on-time delivery of high-quality, functioning complex device driver code.
Scale, modify and re-factor existing software components to meet new architecture requirements.
Work with Ford architecture and validation teams, tool vendors, and AUTOSAR basic software partners to create reusable software components, supporting documentation, and integration guides.
Perform code-level integration-related tasks such as replicating build environments, source code debugging, and continuously improving and streamlining deployments.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
3 years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation
3 years of experience with each of the following skills is required: 1. Programming using embedded C Language to develop the software modules and components.
2. Develop automotive application components by applying AUTOSAR.
3. Using RTOS principles to develop and debug the lower layer of software.
4. Applying CAN Protocols to ensure proper communication modes are established between ECUs.
5. Applying Ethernet Protocol to ensure the interfaces are exchanged between components, modules via SomeIP.
6. Automate the process and test the developed software modules using Python or C#.
7. Using debuggers to triage issues and root cause accurately to develop robust solutions and designs.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

embedded CPythonassembly codeAUTOSARRTOSCAN ProtocolsEthernet ProtocolSomeIPdebuggingsoftware automation