Senior Software Engineer

Job ID: 71408
Location: Long Beach, California
Category: PD Operations and Quality

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At Ford, you’ll work on ideas that matter, alongside passionate people who want to make a global impact. Together, we’re shaping the next era of transportation—grounded in purpose, driven by progress. Make your move.

Job Type: Full time
Work Type: Hybrid

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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. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to such advancements as autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more!

What you'll be able to do:

Senior Software Engineer - positions offered by Ford Motor Company (Long Beach, California). Note, this is a hybrid position whereby the employee will work both from home and from the aforementioned worksite. Hence, the employee must live within a reasonable commuting distance from the worksite. Coordinate software development efforts to ensure alignment with defined requirements and seamless integration with other system components (EVSE, Inverter etc.). Design, development, and testing embedded software components for adhering to coding standards and industry best practices such as MISRA C and V-cycle development. Develop software for safety critical components, including battery protections. Enforce quality by helping define test cases with test team by providing detailed requirements and supporting documentation when needed. Contribute to algorithms and controls development for power electronics modules, including DCDC converter and On-board charger. Verify the performance and reliability of the algorithms by testing power converter on high voltage test benches. Extract and document detailed component-level requirements for battery management systems and power electronics, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams (hardware, firmware, systems engineering) to ensure alignment with overall vehicle objectives. Actively participated in review processes for firmware, hardware, system, and functional safety teams. Collaborate with mechanical, hardware and system team for seamless integration of hardware and software components. Developed and optimized calibration parameters to enhance safety, improve performance, and deliver exceptional user experiences. Participate in functional safety and failure avoidance analysis of complex electrical and software vehicle subsystems (HARA, FMEAs, etc.).

You'll have…

Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related field and 6 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a related occupation. 6 years of experience with each of the following skills is required: 1. Implement embedded C software within RTOS and bare-metal environments. 2. Develop and optimize low-level peripheral drivers for ARM Cortex processor architecture. 3. Perform hardware circuit analysis and troubleshooting with oscilloscope, multimeter, logic analyzer to evaluate embedded software performance. 4. Integrate high-voltage components in an EV to enable system level power conversion features, such as HV to LV conversion needed to power vehicle electronics. 4 years of experience with each of the following skills is required: 1. Implement driver and vehicle communication protocol including CAN, CAN-FD, SPI, I2C, UART, LIN, and UDS. 2. Develop software in accordance with MISRA C and ISO 26262 functional safety requirements for ASIL B or higher. 3. Implement battery management algorithms including state-of-charge (SOC), state of health (SOH), state of energy (SOE), and state of temperature (SOT). 2 years of experience with each of the following skills is required: 1. Develop firmware and real-time controls algorithms for power converters, including DCDC converters operating at high switching frequencies (100 kHz and higher). 2. Assess software behavior and controls algorithm performance using Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) platforms such as Typhoon, dSPACE or OPAL-RT.

We are offering a salary of $189,051.00 - $207,288.84/yr.

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

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 the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• 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.

For a detailed look at our benefits, click here:

https://fordcareers.co/GSR

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company 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.

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From day one, Ford invests in you with medical benefits built to help you plan for what’s next. You’ll also get support for you and your family that meets you at every step, so you can move forward with confidence.

Health and Wellness

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, mental health, and unique wellness perks keep you and your family supported every step of the way.
Financial and Retirement Programs

Build a strong financial future with robust retirement contributions, savings programs, and free personalized financial planning tools.
Flexible Vacation and Holidays

Enjoy your time away from work with generous vacation, holidays, and flexible family leave designed to help you balance life and work with ease.
Vehicle Discount Program

The best thing about building great products is driving them! The second-best thing: sharing your discount with family and friends so they can drive them, too.
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Grow your family confidently with fertility, surrogacy, and adoption assistance, paid parental leave, and a supportive new-parent ramp-up program.
Additional Programs

Enjoy unexpected extras like pet insurance, legal services, identity protection, and access to convenient health and wellness services.

Ford gives me the space to innovate, to lead, and to serve — all while staying true to who I am as an engineer, educator, and parent. It’s not just a career; it’s a community that drives change.

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