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Ford Motor
Full time
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USA
10/28/2026
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Long Beach, CA

Responsibilities

Define the architecture and roadmap for real-time drivers, embedded RTOS configuration, and shared platform middleware across multiple vehicle programs.
Develop common libraries, low-level drivers, middleware, memory layouts, and embedded platform software for automotive microcontrollers.
Configure and optimize RTOS and networking stacks including CAN, LIN, automotive Ethernet, SPI, and I2C for deterministic, safety-critical communication.
Apply ISO 26262 functional safety principles, MISRA C coding guidelines, and ASIL requirements to platform software and driver architecture.
Establish embedded coding, safety-critical design, and low-level software quality standards across the platform team.
Collaborate with systems, application, hardware, safety, and V&V teams on hardware-software interfaces and safety goals.
Provide unified technical leadership and mentor engineers on embedded architecture, functional safety, and low-level driver development.

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 JTAG, GDB, and similar embedded hardware/software debugging interfaces.
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 childcare.
Family-building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement and fertility treatments.
Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases.
Tuition assistance and active employee resource groups.
Paid time off for individual and team community service, paid holidays including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day, and optional additional vacation purchase.
Hybrid work arrangement requiring onsite work four or more days per week.

Salary: $150k - $284k/yr

Ford Motor

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