Thermal Systems Firmware Integration Engineer

Location: Palo Alto, CA, United States; Hybrid

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Ford is seeking a hands-on Thermal Firmware Integration Engineer to own the sensing and actuation layer of our next-generation climate system. Cabin comfort is one of the most immediate and personal parts of the customer experience. All of that depends on firmware correctly interpreting what the vehicle senses and precisely commanding what it actuates.

In this role you will own that layer end to end. You will lead the integration and characterization of cabin temperature sensors and rain, light, solar and humidity (RLSH) sensing, drive the firmware integration of electromechanical registers (motorized air vents), and build the diagnostics and self-test capability that proves the system is healthy.
This is a multi-disciplinary role for someone who is equally comfortable reading embedded C, instrumenting a buck, interpreting a vehicle log. You will work closely with controls, modeling, and test engineers, and directly with component suppliers. Our team is small and the scope is real: you will own your domain rather than coordinate it.

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. Ford’s Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company’s vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. You’ll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively, staying focused on only what matters, and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.