Embedded Platform Diagnostics Engineer

Embedded Platform Diagnostics Engineer

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

Product Creation and Industrialization (PC&I) brings together Ford’s vehicle, electric, digital and design teams with our global manufacturing system. Working as one end-to-end organization, we turn ideas into high-quality vehicles, software and experiences across gas, hybrid and electric, designed around what customers need. In this position... The Body Controls team is a growing team dedicated to creating Body Control Modules that integrate with existing architectures as well as our next-generation vehicle systems. Join our diverse team located in Dearborn; design and develop embedded software in the Body domain

What you'll do...

• Diagnostic strategy and architecture: Define the diagnostic approach for assigned Body features and subsystems using systems engineering principles. Establish requirements, fault-detection coverage, DTC structure, and failure responses in alignment with the overall Body diagnostic architecture.
• Standards alignment: Design diagnostic functionality to meet program requirements for UDS (ISO 14229), applicable OBD requirements, and corporate diagnostic standards. Coordinate with the broader diagnostics team to maintain consistent behavior across ECUs.
• Diagnostic description integration: Integrate .cdd and .mdx diagnostic description files into the platform software configuration workflow. Check that service definitions, identifiers, data formats, and access conditions match the implemented software.
• Diagnostic service implementation: Develop and configure diagnostic services, including Data Identifiers (DIDs), DTC reporting and clearing, RoutineControl, diagnostic sessions, and SecurityAccess (0x27). Implement service handlers, access checks, response timing, and negative-response handling.
• Fault detection and DTC management: Define and implement fault-monitoring logic, detection thresholds, debounce criteria, enable conditions, and recovery behavior. Configure DTC mappings and associated diagnostic data according to feature requirements.
• Middleware and application integration: Connect diagnostic platform middleware to application components through defined interfaces and callbacks. Integrate DID data access, routine execution, fault reporting, and application-specific service handling.
• Diagnostic security integration: Work with platform security engineers to implement SecurityAccess (0x27), including the required security-level checks and seed/key interface. Validate authorized access, rejected requests, and unsuccessful access attempts against the platform requirements.
• Validation and debugging: Develop and execute tests for diagnostic services, fault detection, DTC behavior, application interfaces, and failure responses. Verify behavior across supported sessions, security levels, operating conditions, and power cycles.
• Production and service support: Resolve diagnostic issues identified during integration, vehicle testing, manufacturing, and service preparation. Support consistent diagnostic behavior across software releases.
• Documentation and traceability: Maintain diagnostic requirements, service specifications, DTC definitions, interface documentation, and verification results. Track requirements and defects through implementation and closure.

You'll have...

• BS in Electrical Engineer, Computer Science, or related Field or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• 3+ years of Embedded Software Experience
• 2+ years of programming experience in C/C++ or Python (Candidates must have strong programming skills in C/C++, and be able to write highly portable and platform-agnostic code )
• Experience with low level interfaces such as I2C, SPI, ICU, PWM, GPT and CAN
• 1+ year experience in developing Proof-of-Concept applications for automotive EC
• 1+ years’ experience working in an agile environment

Even better, you may have...

• 3+ years of Embedded Software Experience
• 2+ years of programming experience in C/C++ or Python
• Candidates must have strong programming skills in C/C++, and be able to write highly portable and platform-agnostic code
• Experience with low level interfaces such as I2C, SPI, ICU, PWM, GPT and CAN
• 1+ year experience in developing Proof-of-Concept applications for automotive ECUs
• 1+ years’ experience working in an agile environment

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
• 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
• Generous vacation time, sick/personal time, and paid holidays, including between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day

This position is a salary grades 6-8 and ranges from $74,300-$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.

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Visa sponsorship is not 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.