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Senior Systems Engineer

at Ford Motor

📍 Allen Park, MI, United States Hybrid 💰 $138K – $204K USD / year Posted March 13, 2026
Salary $138K – $204K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years 5+ years
Education Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related field
Category Engineering (Non-Software)

This role involves developing and validating battery management systems and safety-critical software for electric vehicles, ensuring compliance with automotive safety standards.

  • Develop BMS algorithms
  • Implement safety standards
  • Troubleshoot high voltage systems
  • Develop embedded software
  • Ensure compliance with ISO 26262

The technical environment includes embedded software development in C, automotive communication protocols like CAN and UDS, and safety standards such as ISO 26262 and MISRA C.

The ideal candidate is a senior automotive systems engineer with at least 5 years of experience in battery management systems, safety-critical software development, and automotive communication protocols. They possess a master's degree in electrical or computer engineering and have expertise in functional safety standards like ISO 26262.

C programmingBattery Management Systems (BMS)BMS algorithms developmentMISRA C automotive standardISO 26262 functional safety standardCANCAN-FDUDS communication protocolHigh voltage vehicle systemsEmbedded software developmentRTOS
Experience with automotive communication protocolsExperience with electric vehicle systemsFunctional safety standards
CANCAN-FDUDSRTOS
C programmingBattery Management SystemsBMS algorithms developmentMISRA CISO 26262CANCAN-FDUDSHigh voltage vehicle systemsElectric vehiclesEmbedded softwareRTOS
C programmingBattery Management Systems (BMS)BMS algorithms developmentMISRA C automotive standardISO 26262 functional safety standardCANCAN-FDUDS communication protocolHigh voltage vehicle systemsElectric vehiclesEmbedded software developmentRTOS
problem-solvingcommunicationteamworkadaptabilityanalytical skills
Industry Automotive
Job Function Developing safety-critical battery management software for electric vehicles
Senior Systems EngineerC programmingBattery Management SystemsBMS algorithms developmentMISRA CISO 26262CANCAN-FDUDSHigh voltage vehicle systemsElectric vehiclesEmbedded softwareRTOS

Lack of experience with ISO 26262 or MISRA C, No experience with automotive communication protocols, No relevant automotive safety standards knowledge

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