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Staff Diagnostics and Embedded Cyber Security Engineer

Define, design, and develop complex features for the next generation of Ford Electric Vehicles while collaborating with cross-functional teams. Lead diagnostic efforts to improve existing features and integrate new software into the controller's codebase.

Palo Alto, California, United StateshybridFULL_TIME

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About the role

What will you do at Ford Motor Company?

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our

communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day,

helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more

than vehicles. Come build what matters.

Ford’s Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with

delivering the company’s vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD

is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven and is dedicated to

delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and

owners. You’ll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working

collaboratively, staying focused on only what matters, and delivering excellence

day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better

world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.

In this position...

Ford Model E Platform Architecture Engineering is looking for a Staff Embedded

Software Engineer to be part of the microcontroller which is designing the

software stack from ground up to enable a best in class vehicle infotainment

platform using the latest technologies. You will be contributing to key features

like vehicle access, networking and power management for highly complex systems

across various domains to improve performance as well as the user experience for

Ford customers.

RESPONSIBILITIES

What you'll do...

• Define, design and develop complex features with multiple stakeholders for the

next generation of Ford Electric Vehicles.

• Collaborate with the Hardware, Systems and Integration teams to develop

requirements and functional test cases for features including CI/CD tests when

possible.

• Lead the effort to diagnose and improve existing features to enhance the Ford

customer experience.

• Collaborate with teams across software, hardware, integration, UI/UX and

others to drive innovation and tackle any issues that arise throughout the

product development cycle.

• Develop tooling as well as diagnostic and other interfaces between various

vehicle access components.

• Integrate the software and feature into the controller’s codebase.

• Use data driven analysis tools to verify and diagnose vehicle software in the

field.

QUALIFICATIONS

You'll have...

• B.S. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent combination of

relevant education and experience.

• 10+ years proven working experience in software engineering.

• Experience in hands-on development and troubleshooting of embedded systems.

• Programming experience in C, C++ and Python.

• Experience with Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS), Linux and building

concurrent systems.

• Strong documentation, writing, and communications skills.

• Must be willing to learn and dive into unknown areas.

Even better, you may have...

• M.S. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or a related field.

• Experience with automotive networks like CAN, LIN, automotive Ethernet

• Experience with wireless networks like BLE, UWB, NFC and WiFi.

• Experience in automotive systems and applications.

• Familiarity with Vector and Intrepid tools

• Familiarity with MISRA, AutoSAR and functional safety (ISO 26262)

• Experience negotiating with hardware and or software vendors

• Experience with Yocto Linux

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from

what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company,

we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose

what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep

you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a

series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a

technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you

choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• 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.

This position is a leadership level 6 and ranges from $150,200-$283,500.

Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and

experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to

job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here:

https://fordcareers.co/LL6

Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to

work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be

required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive

consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex,

national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or

protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable

accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please

call 1-888-336-0660.

This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per

week. #LI-Hybrid #UEV

Which skills does this role require?

Embedded systemsCC++PythonRTOSLinuxSoftware engineeringTroubleshootingCANLINAutomotive EthernetBLEUWBNFCWiFiYocto LinuxEmbedded SoftwareDiagnosticsCyber SecurityElectric VehiclesInfotainmentMicrocontrollerSoftware StackVehicle AccessNetworkingPower ManagementCI/CDFunctional SafetyISO 26262VectorIntrepidMISRAAutoSARPlatform ArchitectureData-driven analysisProduct developmentAgile

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