Staff Embedded Software Engineer, Chassis Controls & Vehicle Software

Staff Embedded Software Engineer, Chassis Controls & Vehicle Software

Join the Staff Embedded Software Engineer, Chassis Controls & Vehicle Software role at Ford Motor Company .

Job Description

Ford’s Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company’s vision of a fully electric transportation future. We are customer‑obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data‑driven, dedicated to delivering industry‑leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. Join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively and in focus on what matters, delivering excellence day in and day out.

Responsibilities

• Lead the specification, design, development, and implementation of real‑time embedded software for safety‑critical chassis control systems, ensuring compliance with industry standards and best practices.
• Hands‑on coding, implementation, and integration of embedded software components for chassis control systems, including advanced control algorithms, state machines, diagnostic routines (including UDS), and fault management strategies.
• Own the full software development lifecycle from concept and requirements definition, through design, coding, integration, validation, and deployment in production vehicles.
• Perform system debugging, root‑cause analysis, and optimize embedded code for performance, memory footprint, and resource utilization on target hardware.
• Design, develop, and oversee comprehensive test plans, including unit, component, and system‑level regression tests, and contribute to automated testing frameworks to ensure software quality and reliability.
• Collaborate closely with systems engineers, hardware engineers, calibration teams, and other software domains to ensure seamless integration and optimal system performance.
• Define robust system requirements and conduct comprehensive safety analyses (FMEA, FTA, HARA) to derive stringent safety requirements and ensure functional safety (ISO 26262).

Qualifications

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Benefits

This position is a leadership level 6. Visa sponsorship is available for this position. Candidates 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. Candidates who are within commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week.

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