Student Worker Program, Embedded Software Controls

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

Ford’s Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company’s vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. You’ll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively, staying focused on only what matters, and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.

What you'll do…
• Develop and deliver high‑quality C code in a real‑time embedded environment for body control features such as doors, windows, seats, latches, wipers, mirrors, interior and exterior lighting, and other small motors in the vehicle.
• Specify, design, and implement functionality and behaviors of embedded subsystems, from early concept through integration and high‑volume manufacturing.
• Design software architecture and drive software implementation on hardware, working closely with cross‑functional teams to ensure robust system integration and validation.
• Perform hands‑on hardware bring‑up, system‑level debugging, and code optimization on embedded targets and vehicle‑level test assets.
• Write component‑level tests and contribute to test infrastructure to ensure proper functionality, robustness, and reliability of body control features.
• Make performance and optimization trade‑offs to meet product requirements, including timing, resource usage, and reliability constraints.
• Collaborate with a small, fast‑moving, and passionate software team, leveraging modern software development tools and practices to build highly robust and reliable embedded systems.

You'll have…
• Currently pursuing a degree in Software Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field of study, with an expected graduation date between May 2026 and May 2027.
• Proficiency in C, with the ability to write clean, efficient, and maintainable code for embedded systems.
• A solid understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including software architecture, modular design, and long‑term maintainability.
• Experience with embedded microprocessor tools (e.g., IDEs, debuggers, programmers, or similar toolchains used for embedded development).
• Ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment and communicate complex technical concepts clearly to engineers from different disciplines.

Even better, you may have…
• Familiarity with MISRA C guidelines and their application to safety‑critical or high‑reliability embedded software.
• Experience with controls software and algorithm development, particularly for mechatronic or electromechanical systems.
• Exposure to real‑time embedded systems, including scheduling, interrupt handling, and low‑level hardware interaction.
• Experience working with sensing systems, actuators, or other mechatronic components in vehicles or robotics.
• Previous experience bringing up new hardware platforms, troubleshooting issues across hardware and software, and optimizing embedded code performance.

Your background might not align with every single item listed above. If you’re motivated to contribute to world‑class embedded systems for Ford vehicles and can demonstrate strong potential to grow into this role, we encourage you to apply.

 

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 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 5.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSRSP4

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This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid   #LI-MZ1