Staff Embedded Integration Engineer, Body Controls · Ford Motor Company

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:23:14 GMT
Engineering

Ford Motor Company · Palo Alto · $150,200-283,500 · hybrid

We're seeking a Staff Embedded Integration Engineer, Body Controls to drive the evolution of body controls software architecture, crafting innovative solutions and defining hardware/software interfaces. As a key member of our team, you will orchestrate early-stage hardware and software integration, meticulously validating system performance against stringent requirements.

Your responsibilities will include translating high-level vehicle objectives into precise software specifications for body control systems, leveraging field data insights to continuously refine and optimize the performance of body control systems, and collaborating with validation teams to architect comprehensive test strategies for body control functionalities.

You will also diagnose and resolve intricate hardware/software interactions throughout the product lifecycle, assess the impact of design modifications on body control systems, synthesizing implications for hardware and software components, and champion functional safety by executing DFMEA and HARA analyses for body control systems.

As a Staff Embedded Integration Engineer, Body Controls, you will provide expert guidance to cross-functional teams, steering technical decisions related to electrical, software, manufacturing, and mechanical aspects of body controls, and facilitate cross-functional understanding of system interdependencies, ensuring seamless integration across vehicle domains.

In addition to your technical expertise, you will possess excellent problem-solving abilities in complex, networked embedded systems, demonstrated ability to interpret data for system optimization, and proven experience leading collaborative engineering projects.

If you have experience with a broad range of body control systems, including doors, trunk, frunk, windows, seating, lighting, mirrors, wipers, heaters, steering wheel controls, and other actuators and sensors, you will be well-suited for this role.

We offer a competitive salary range of $150,200-283,500, 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.