Embedded Controls Engineer, Body Controls · Ford Motor Company

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:13:53 GMT
Engineering

Ford Motor Company · Palo Alto · hybrid

We're seeking an Embedded Controls Engineer, Body Controls to join our team in Palo Alto, CA. As an Embedded Controls Engineer, you will be responsible for designing and developing control and estimation algorithms for various body control features. You will also lead the design and integration of various body controls hardware components on electrical test assets.

Your responsibilities will include:

Creating control/estimation algorithms for various body control features like window control, closure system, and lighting.

Leading the design and integration of various body controls hardware components on electrical test assets such as benches, bucks, labcars, and vehicles.

Collaborating with software integration teams to bring up core functions and broadcast software level requirements to electrical hardware and systems teams.

Understanding functional safety principles and participating in functional safety analyses of complex vehicle subsystems.

Developing comprehensive test plans and performing thorough testing to validate firmware functionality, stability, and performance under various conditions, including low power modes.

Spearheading body controls feature development, working cross-functionally with hardware, software, architecture, and many other teams to author feature boundary diagrams and validation strategies.

Authoring subsystem block diagrams and leading subsystem reviews through all vehicle program development phases

You will have:

A Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Computer Science, with evidence of exceptional ability, or equivalent experience.

7+ years of experience on electrical hardware applications, prototype bring-up, and systems development.

7+ years of experience with Vehicle Network Protocols such as CAN, LIN & Automotive Ethernet

Strong EE fundamentals and hands-on experience with electrical test equipment (oscilloscopes, DMMs, signal generators, power supplies, etc.)

7+ years of experience using embedded networking interface tools for automotive, aerospace, or similar field.

Experience and working knowledge of systems development, vehicle architecture, battery technologies, software/hardware tool development, motor calibration technologies, OBD calibration, functional safety, network, and diagnostics process

Even better, you may have:

Highly collaborative mindset and strong communication skills

Experience in driver development and RTOS integration.

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

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 salary grade 7.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/gsrSP4

Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

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