Embedded Software Engineer – Body Control Modules

Ford Motor Company

Embedded Software Engineer developing Body Control modules for Ford's Electric Vehicles. Collaborating with a motivated team to create and enhance embedded software components.

Posted 6/25/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $79,800 - $178,320 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudJenkinsKubernetesLinuxOpenShiftPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work in a team of highly motivated Embedded Software Engineers
Design and develop embedded software components for the Body Control System.
Analyze, feature-level requirement design, functional specification, program, debug, and modify using high-level languages (C, Python).
Contribute to product success through consistent on-time delivery of high-quality, functioning complex device driver code.
Scale, modify, and refactor existing software components to meet new architecture requirements.
Work with Ford architecture and validation teams, and partners to create reusable software components, support documentation, and integration guides.
Perform code-level integration-related tasks such as replicating build environments, source code debugging, and continuously improving and streamlining deployments.
Work with development and project managers to align on CI/CD pipelines for product variant releases
Evaluate technologies and methods for developing cloud scalable test infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines for virtual and hardware ECUs

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related Field or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
5+ years of Embedded Software Experience, Body Control System is preferred.
5+ years of programming experience in Embedded C, MATLAB Simulink, and Stateflow.
Candidates must have strong programming skills in C and be able to write highly portable and platform-agnostic code
3+ years experience in developing Proof-of-Concept applications for automotive ECUs
2+ years experience working in an agile environment
**Even better, you may have...**
MS in Electrical Engineer, Computer Science, or related Field
Experience with Kubernetes, OpenShift, and Dockers
Experience with Jenkins and GitHub actions
Experience in software development for automotive control units
Experience in AUTOSAR Methodology and workflows
Experience in Software Simulation using Hardware Models
Embedded software development experience in Linux platform
Good, embedded debugging skills
Self-reliant, approachable, with good communication skills
Good knowledge of tools used for embedded program development
Knowledge of safety-systems, ISO26262, ASIL A-D 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 CPythonMATLAB SimulinkStateflowCI/CDDevice driver developmentCloud scalable test infrastructureSoftware simulationEmbedded software developmentDebugging

Soft Skills

CommunicationSelf-reliantApproachableTeamworkProblem-solvingAdaptabilityTime managementCollaborationAttention to detailLeadership

Certifications

BS in Electrical EngineeringBS in Computer ScienceMS in Electrical EngineeringMS in Computer ScienceISO26262ASIL A-D