Staff Embedded Platform Software Engineer
Ford Motor2 days ago
Base Salary
$150k - $284k/yr
Responsibilities
- Define the architecture and roadmap for real-time drivers, embedded RTOS configuration, and shared platform middleware.
- Develop low-level embedded drivers, middleware, common libraries, and memory layouts for automotive microcontrollers.
- Architect and implement CAN, LIN, automotive Ethernet, SPI, and I2C networking stacks for in-vehicle communication.
- Apply ISO 26262 functional safety principles, MISRA C guidelines, and ASIL requirements to platform software.
- Collaborate with systems, application, hardware, safety, and V&V teams on platform and hardware-software interface designs.
- Establish embedded coding, safety-critical design, and low-level software quality standards.
- Provide technical leadership and mentor engineers across the organization.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related STEM field.
- Strong hands-on Embedded C development experience with adherence to MISRA C coding standards.
- Working knowledge of ISO 26262 functional safety processes for embedded software architecture and development.
- Hands-on experience developing and debugging CAN, LIN, and other automotive communication protocols.
- Familiarity with embedded debugging tools such as JTAG and GDB.
- Proven experience configuring embedded RTOS and developing low-level embedded drivers and middleware for automotive-grade microcontrollers.
- Preferred experience with Renode, Bazel, CANoe, CANalyzer, CANape, real-time control systems, automotive Ethernet, SPI, and I2C.
Benefits
- Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
- Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, and subsidized backup child care.
- Family-building benefits including adoption and surrogacy reimbursement and fertility treatments.
- Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases.
- Tuition assistance, employee resource groups, and paid time off for community service.
- Paid time off, paid holidays including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day, and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
- Hybrid work arrangement requiring onsite work four or more days per week.
Tech Stack
Bazel
Categories
About Ford Motor
Ford Motor Company designs, manufactures, and sells cars, trucks, SUVs, and commercial vehicles for consumers and businesses, and provides financing through Ford Credit. A public company headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan and listed on the NYSE, it operates globally under the Ford and Lincoln brands, including electric and connected vehicles such as the F‑150 Lightning and Mustang Mach‑E. Founded in 1903, it also offers software-driven fleet, mobility, and aftersales services.