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Original Job Post

Ford Motor Company · 1 week ago

Staff Embedded Software Engineer

Irvine, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Lead the design and implementation of firmware running on a distributed embedded system.

Specify, design, implement, and test low-level software for thermal and body electronics applications.

Develop multicore, timing-critical software architectures.

Create elegant, efficient real-time software components and interfaces.

Define system-level power requirements and implement low-power modes of operation.

Profile power consumption and identify optimization opportunities.

Develop comprehensive test plans and perform thorough testing to validate firmware functionality.

Qualification

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Embedded designProgramming PythonProgramming Embedded C/C++JIRA/ConfluenceElectrical engineering fundamentalsCircuit analysisCircuit designCollaborative mindset communicationDriver DevelopmentRTOS IntegrationSoftware Build ToolsHardware ComponentsPCB Analysis ToolsTesting ScriptsScripting LanguagesSoftware DesignHardware Bring-UpSystem DebuggingCode OptimizationCI/CD PipelineSoftware Build InfrastructurePython CodingTest Automation

Required

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, experience with evidence of exceptional ability, or equivalent.

5+ years of relevant experience in embedded design

High proficiency in programming experience using Python or Embedded C/C++

Highly collaborative mindset and strong communication skills

Experience with JIRA/Confluence or a similar system for tracking inputs/results.

Knowledge of electrical engineering fundamentals including circuit analysis and design

Preferred

Experience in driver development and RTOS integration.

Experience with software build tools like Bazel, Scons, Cmake etc.

Experience with fundamental hardware components on PCB and their analysis tools.

Ability to write testing scripts for using scripting languages (Python)

Fluent in software fundamentals including software design and maintainability.

Hands-on experience in hardware bring-up, system debugging, and code optimization.

Knowledge of electrical engineering fundamentals including circuit analysis and design

Understanding of CI/CD pipeline and software build infrastructure.

Strong Python coding skills to support test automation.

Benefits

Generous PTO

Retirement plans

Stock investment plans

Incentive compensation

Company

Ford Motor Company

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Founded in 1903

Dearborn, Michigan, USA

10,001+ employees

https://www.ford.com

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