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ADAS Embedded SW Engineer

Ford Motor Company

Dearborn, MI · HybridJob$84–166K/yrSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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Compensation
$84–166K/yr
Location
Dearborn, MIHybrid
Work Authorization
Visa required • Visa sponsorship

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree, required

Job overview

Ford Motor Company seeks an ADAS embedded software engineer focused on developing and integrating software platforms for next-generation driver assistance systems, as well as validating and verifying features. The role spans model-based software development, test planning and execution, automation, debugging, and collaboration with partner teams. It requires a bachelor's degree and at least two years of experience in embedded software development and testing.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Embedded Software Development, requiredModel-Based Design, requiredSimulink, requiredStateflow, requiredC Programming, requiredEmbedded Software Testing, requiredMIL/SIL Testing, requiredFeature Specifications, nice to haveFMEA, nice to haveRobustness Disciplines, nice to haveDesign Verification Plans, nice to havePerformance Verification, nice to haveControl Algorithms, nice to haveMATLAB, nice to haveDriver Assistance Technologies, nice to haveRadar, nice to haveCameras, nice to haveData Collection and Analysis, nice to haveTest Management Tools, nice to haveTest Strategy Development, nice to haveTest Case Development, nice to haveTest Execution, nice to haveTest Metric Reporting, nice to haveDefect Management Systems, nice to haveJIRA, nice to haveC++, nice to haveJava, nice to haveLog Interpretation, nice to haveAutomated Test Systems, nice to haveTest Script Development, nice to haveShell Scripting, nice to haveJenkins, nice to haveGitHub, nice to haveLinux Development, nice to haveLow-Level Debugging, nice to haveLauterbach ICE, nice to haveWireshark, nice to haveOscilloscopes, nice to haveAutomated Testing Frameworks, nice to haveGTest, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Computer Science, required2+ Years Embedded Software Experience, required2+ Years C Programming Experience, required2+ Years Embedded Software Testing Experience, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance
Paid Time Off

Full job description

We are seeking professionals who can contribute to our efforts with experience in the development of sensors, ECUs, models and software. This software test position is passionate about the validation and verification of new features per the DAT roadmap, but could also involve other elements of the process as we seek to add high quality people to the team.

What you'll do...

  • Design, develop, and integrate the embedded software platform for feature applications in Ford's next-generation ADAS systems.

  • Demonstrate commitment to quality by applying best practices to modelling/coding standards, static analysis, model/requirement/code coverage, model- testcase reviews.

  • Support real-world testing of ADAS features, working closely with partner teams.

  • Support the SW requirement development, modeling , code generation and different levels of testing for the developed features.

  • Flash, validate and debug your code in bench and HIL setups, and in pre-production and prototype vehicles.

  • Conduct the verification and validation of ADAS related model-based software

  • Develop test procedures, plans, automated scripts, and cases

  • Define the test setup required to support validation and verification activities. For example, identify the equipment, tools, licenses, hardware, test systems (i.e. HiL), etc... needed and support test bench bring up

  • Identify test dependencies such as specifications, interfaces, compliance, hardware, software components, etc...

  • Determine opportunities and provide support for automation and tooling

  • Perform automated and manual test execution (MIL / SIL / Bench), results analysis, root cause analysis, and verifications

  • Contribute to team results through ownership in agile scrum development sprints

  • Collaborate cross-functionally with technical specialists, feature owners, development teams, and other test teams in support of testing and development activities

  • Highlight your technical leadership amongst a team of highly energized and collaborative peers in a fast-paced environment.

You'll have...

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Software Engineering,Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

  • 2+ years of experience with embedded SW(Model Based Design) Simulink and Stateflow implementation

  • 2+ years of experience with embedded software 'C' programming

  • 2+ years of experience testing embedded software (MIL/ SIL testing)

Even better, you may have...

  • Understanding of Feature specifications, FMEAs, robustness disciplines and Design Verification Plan

  • Understanding of performance requirements and the interactions with other features and the system, and establish procedures to verify performance both quantitatively and subjectively

  • Experience with control algorithms using Matlab, Simulink or equivalent

  • Experience working on Driver Assistance technologies using radar, cameras, sensors, or similar

  • Experience with data collection and analysis, ideally in driver assist technology

  • Proven ability working with Test Management tools for test strategy development, test case development, test execution (manual and automated), and test metric reporting

  • Demonstrated ability to work with defect management system (e.g. JIRA)

  • Ability to interpret C/C++, Java code, or logs to aid in issue resolution

  • Experience working with automated test systems and test script development

  • Experience with Matlab, Shell scripting, Jenkins, GitHub, Linux development

  • Experience with low level debugging tools (Lauterbach ICE, Wireshark, Oscilloscope, etc….)

  • Experience with automated testing environment, frameworks, and programming languages (ex: Gtest, CUnit, Slash, Python, Ruby, etc…)

  • Experience with using hardware in the loop (HIL) systems and with test bench setup

  • Experience with debuggers and CAN tools such as CANalyzers or similar test equipment

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 7-8 and ranges from $84,480- $166,200.

Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR (https://urldefense.com/v3/\_\_https:/fordcareers.co/GSR\_\_;!!N\_LtwI-RPugbI9wg0dJn!H38I64rkjV\_zm2l7QtRfi6p6\_6M27\_v2k33SV2pqTRaPdO2IvbaOP1AjuA4xRwiplshnPlGA5XysafTWrQ$)

Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

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.

This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid #LI-LB1

How this job compares

Set against the 1,308 open Embedded Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$84–166K/yr
  • Michigan median$103–171K/yr27 salary ranges
  • US median$128–194K/yr981 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $125K, is 8% below the Michigan median midpoint ($137K) — in the middle half of Embedded Software Engineer salary ranges in Michigan.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 47 open Embedded Software Engineer jobs in Michigan and 1,308 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Michigan
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Embedded Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 1,085 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 534 of the 1,308 open Embedded Software Engineer jobs (41%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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