Sr. Staff Embedded Controls Engineer Body Controls

Ford Motor Company · Palo Alto, CA · $255,653.00 - $307,200.00/yr · hybrid At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow’s transportation. Do you have what it takes to make smart vehicles for a smart world? Join the Ford Product Development team. Utilizing Design Thinking & User Experience methods, you’ll work to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We’re seeking forward-thinking, laser-focused professionals with a passion for bringing innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. Responsibilities As a Sr. Staff Embedded Controls Engineer Body Controls, you will: Create control/estimation algorithms for various body control features like window control, closure system, and lighting. Lead the design and integration of various body controls hardware components on electrical test assets such as benches, bucks, labcars, and vehicles. Collaborate with software integration teams to bring up core functions and broadcast software level requirements to electrical hardware and systems teams. Understand functional safety principles and participate in functional safety analyses of complex vehicle subsystems. Develop comprehensive test plans and perform thorough testing to validate firmware functionality, stability, and performance under various conditions, including low power modes. Spearhead body controls feature development, working cross-functionally with hardware, software, architecture, and many other teams to author feature boundary diagrams and validation strategies. Author subsystem block diagrams and lead subsystem reviews through all vehicle program development phases. Early phases of firmware development will focus on hardware validation, labcar testing, and setting up the automation framework for unit, SIL and HIL testing. Domestic Travel Required up to 10%. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related field and 10 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a related occupation. 10 years of experience with each of the following skills is required: Conducting firmware code reviews using C, coupled with experience in analyzing diverse code paths to develop detailed and comprehensive test plans. Testing equipment including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, and digital multimeters. Converting initial design requirements into clear and actionable functional specifications. Leveraging Continuous Integration and Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to ensure seamless integration of software changes and correct deployment of shipping software. Interacting between hardware and software components, utilizing programming languages including Python and C. Testing firmware functionality through the application of automation toolchains. 9 years of experience with each of the following skills is required: Using vehicle network protocols including CAN and LIN. Benefits 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.