Senior Embedded Platform Engineer – Bootloader
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 26, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 6, 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:
Senior Embedded Platform Engineer - Bootloader - positions offered by Ford Motor Company (Palo Alto, California). 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. Lead the design, development, testing and maintenance of secure, high-performance boot loaders for Ford's next generation electric vehicles. Work cross-functionally to define the boot loader architecture and interfaces for multiple ECUs using a variety of microprocessors. Work with/resolve ambiguity in requirements/specifications/designs. Provide technical guidance and mentorship across the organization related to security, boot loaders and software update. Design safe, secure, portable code that scales as new ECUs and hardware platforms are added. Implement secure boot. Implement secure software update for a complex networked vehicle architecture using multiple physical layers. Ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices. Develop comprehensive test plans and perform thorough testing to validate functionality, reliability, and performance under various conditions. Keep up to date with industry trends and regulatory requirements related to cybersecurity. Have deep understanding of bootloader architectures, including secure boot and secure software updates. Hands-on experience in hardware bring-up, low-level software development, system debugging, and code optimization. Collaborate and communicate complex technical concepts. Deliver high-quality C code in a real-time embedded environment. Domestic and International Travel Required up to 10%.
You'll have...
Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering or a related field and 3 years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation. 3 years of experience with each of the following skills is required: 1. Programming in C/C++ for embedded system development. 2. Working in an automotive engineering environment, with direct exposure to industry-specific standards, constraints, and development cycles. 2 years of experience with each of the following skills is required: 1. Automotive communication protocols, including CAN, CAN FD, Ethernet, and DoIP. 2. Diagnostic and network protocols including UDS (ISO 14229), CAN, DoIP (ISO 13400), and LIN. 3.Over-The-Air (OTA) update mechanisms, including secure firmware deployment and rollback strategies. 4. Low-level embedded software development, including bootloader design, driver bring-up, and RTOS integration. 5. Use of industry tools including Vector CANoe, NXP Design Studio, Git, and JIRA for development and validation.
We are offering a salary of $221,374.00/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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