ADAS FuSA Software Developer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 5, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 20, 2026. Ford Motor Company scores A on the Alion truth index.
At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow’s transportation.
Do you have what it takes to make smart vehicles for a smart world? Join the Ford Product Development team. Utilizing Design Thinking & User Experience methods, you’ll work to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We’re seeking forward-thinking, laser-focused professionals with a passion for bringing innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to such advancements as autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more!
What you’ll be able to do:
ADAS FuSA Software Developer - positions offered by Ford Motor Company (Dearborn, Michigan). Note, this is a hybrid position whereby the employee will work both from home and from the aforementioned worksite. Hence, the employee must live within a reasonable commuting distance from the worksite. Conduct software development to generate, test, and calibrate Advance Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) features. Use Functional safety software development processes per ISO 26262 Chapter 6 guidelines defined for software along with OEM-specific strategy to develop functional safety software components that Ford is responsible for. Utilize Fusa component model-based development using Matlab Simulink and embedded C. Review feature technical safety requirements, including ASIL/QM partner requirements and to develop software safety requirements. Support software development engineers to derive architecture from safety software requirements. Conduct detailed design work products for in-house Functional safety components. Perform and support software unit verification within the MIL/SIL environment based on software unit design and perform software functional testing based on software architecture design and requirements. Support embedded software testing in the HIL/vehicle environment based on software safety requirements. Deliver software safety analysis work products. Domestic and International Travel Required up to 5%.
You'll have...
Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Electronics Engineering or a related field and 6 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a related occupation. 4 years of experience with each of the following skills is required: 1. Applying Automotive Embedded Engineering to work with microcontrollers and SW development tools. 2. Applying automotive SW development process to deliver SW artifacts. 3. Using compliers, Linker design, debuggers and build process for SW development. 4. Applying model-based system engineering and related tools including MATLAB tool chain to develop safety or non-safety software components. 5. Using requirement engineering to author quality SW requirements. 6. Utilizing Automotive protocol simulation, replay, bus monitoring, calibration tools including Canape and Canoe to monitor vehicle bus traffic and trigger communication from simulation tool for testing focus ECU. 7. Applying standard communication protocols including CAN, SPI, LIN and diagnostics for software design and implementation changes. 1 year of experience with each of the following skills is required: 1. Performing software safety analysis to support development of functional safety software components. 2. Reviewing technical safety requirements and safety concepts to ensure compliance with functional safety standards. 3. Reviewing software architecture for safety-related software components to ensure alignment with safety requirements.
We are offering a salary of $140,777.00 - $192,900.00/yr.
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 the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
- Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
- Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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.
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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.
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