BMS Embedded Software Development Engineer

Ford Motor Company

. Own board bring-up and hardware abstraction, including clocks, memory, timers, interrupts, watchdog, and system basis chip integration .

Posted 10/14/2026full-timeDearborn • Michigan • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $99,600 - $192,900 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in embedded software development, particularly in C for real-time systems, with a strong focus on hardware abstraction, device driver integration, and secure boot mechanisms. Proficient in debugging at the hardware level and managing continuous integration pipelines.

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Embedded Software DevelopmentReal-Time Operating SystemDevice Driver DevelopmentCommunication Protocol ImplementationBootloader Implementation

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Hard Skills

C ProgrammingMicrocontroller ArchitectureDriver DevelopmentReal-Time SystemsTask PartitioningStatic AnalysisUnit TestingDebuggingSecure BootData Logging

Soft Skills

Written CommunicationVerbal Communication

Tools & Technologies

Continuous Integration PipelineOscilloscopeLogic AnalyzerProtocol AnalyzerOn-Chip Debugger

Industry Keywords

Embedded SystemsHardware AbstractionCommunication StacksSoftware FlashingEvent Storage

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

RTOS

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own board bring-up and hardware abstraction, including clocks, memory, timers, interrupts, watchdog, and system basis chip integration
Configure and maintain the real-time operating system and scheduling architecture; own task partitioning, timing budgets, and runtime monitoring
Develop and integrate device drivers for cell monitoring, voltage and current measurement, isolation monitoring, analog and digital I/O, high-side drivers, discrete inputs and outputs, and non-volatile storage
Own communication stacks and diagnostic services
Own the bootloader and software flashing, update, and rollback mechanism across multiple controllers
Implement secure boot, secure flashing, secure debug access, signed image verification, and hardware security module key handling
Own persistent data logging and event storage
Own the embedded build environment, static analysis, unit test framework, and continuous integration pipeline
Integrate application, controls, and algorithm software onto the platform; support application engineers with debug, tracing, and runtime measurement
Define and document the base-software-to-application interface
Support supplier software assessment and technical transfer
Debug at the hardware level using oscilloscopes, logic and protocol analyzers, and on-chip debuggers

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
5+ years developing embedded software in C for resource-constrained real-time systems
Strong microcontroller architecture fundamentals: memory maps, interrupts, DMA, timing, and determinism
Production experience with a real-time operating system or equivalent scheduling framework
Driver development from datasheets and hands-on hardware debug experience
Communication protocol implementation experience including CAN or CAN FD
Bootloader, flashing, or software update implementation experience
Version control, code review, and continuous integration discipline
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability and willingness to travel occasionally
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States
Visa sponsorship is not available

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement and fertility treatments
Vehicle discount program for employees and family members
Management leases
Tuition assistance
Established and active employee resource groups
Paid time off for individual and team community service
Generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
Paid time off
Option to purchase additional vacation time