Embedded Software Engineer – Product Engineer

Ford Motor Company

Embedded Software Engineer developing innovative automotive solutions through CI/CD practices at Ford Motor Company. Collaborating in a hybrid role to optimize embedded systems.

Posted 6/16/2026full-timeAllen Park • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $102,190 - $190,500 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDockerGroovyJenkinsKubernetesLinuxOpenShiftPythonUnix

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the development and maintenance of embedded software build infrastructure for automotive control units.
Design and implement scalable CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment processes across virtual and hardware ECU platforms.
Collaborate with development teams to integrate DevOps workflows and enable continuous integration of model based and hand coded software components.
Debug and optimize embedded software build environments, ensuring reliability and performance across Linux and Windows platforms.
Develop and maintain scripts and tools for automated testing, version control, and configuration management.
Evaluate and integrate cloud-native technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, and Jenkins to enhance build scalability and traceability.
Contribute to the development of virtual ECU environments using hardware models to support L1-L4 simulation-based testing and validation.
Analyze CI/CD build logs and test data to improve software quality.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electronic Engineering or related field and 3 years of experience in the job offered or related occupation.
3 years of experience with the following skill is required: 1. Programming in C, C++, Python, or Groovy.
2 years of experience with each of the following skills is required: 1. Developing CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub Actions. 2. Working in Unix/Linux-based development environments and agile development settings including Jira.
1 year of experience with each of the following skills is required: 1. Debugging embedded ECU software using network tools (Vector CANoe or CANalyzer) on hardware benches and breadboards. 2. Embedded software development or test automation. 3. Working with configuration and test management tools (GitHub, Jama, TestRail, Confluence, and SharePoint). 4. Containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift).

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

CC++PythonGroovyCI/CD pipelinesdebuggingembedded software developmenttest automationconfiguration managementagile development