Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Ford • Long Beach, CA

22h • $135,000 - $226,000

About The Position

Design and implement software running on a distributed embedded system with multiple microcontrollers with a focus on creating re-usable software designs / components. Design and implement real-time Ethernet communication. Develop custom serial communication protocol over UART and I2C interfaces to support reliable data exchange between the device and external components. Specify requirements, design, implement, and test both bare metal and RTOS low-level software for creating a scalable platform. Create elegant, efficient real-time software components and interfaces. Develop software component testing methodologies and implementations to ensure maturity/stability/release readiness. Work with hardware and debuggers at a bench and HIL level to verify software operation. Define system-level power / compute / communication requirements and implement solutions that allow different applications to achieve different combinations of configurations. Profile power / CPU / bus usage and identify opportunities for optimization on the submodule as well as system level. Collaborate with V&V to develop comprehensive test plans and perform thorough testing to validate firmware functionality, stability, and performance under various conditions, including low power modes. Interface with external vendors, including review of firmware specifications, providing design guidance, and integrating code releases. Maintain clear and concise documentation of design and firmware architecture 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 general salary grade 8 and ranges from $135,000-226,000 For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/gsr8 Visa sponsorship is available for this position. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering
• experience 8+ years of relevant experience in embedded design, using C/C++
• Experience with JIRA/Confluence or a similar system for tracking inputs/results.
• Knowledge of electrical engineering fundamentals including circuit analysis and design
• Desire to work with vendors to integrate source code for new technology.
• 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

Responsibilities

• Design and implement software running on a distributed embedded system with multiple microcontrollers with a focus on creating re-usable software designs / components.
• Design and implement real-time Ethernet communication.
• Develop custom serial communication protocol over UART and I2C interfaces to support reliable data exchange between the device and external components.
• Specify requirements, design, implement, and test both bare metal and RTOS low-level software for creating a scalable platform.
• Create elegant, efficient real-time software components and interfaces.
• Develop software component testing methodologies and implementations to ensure maturity/stability/release readiness.
• Work with hardware and debuggers at a bench and HIL level to verify software operation.
• Define system-level power / compute / communication requirements and implement solutions that allow different applications to achieve different combinations of configurations.
• Profile power / CPU / bus usage and identify opportunities for optimization on the submodule as well as system level.
• Collaborate with V&V to develop comprehensive test plans and perform thorough testing to validate firmware functionality, stability, and performance under various conditions, including low power modes.
• Interface with external vendors, including review of firmware specifications, providing design guidance, and integrating code releases.
• Maintain clear and concise documentation of design and firmware architecture

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior