Software & Embedded Engineering (Talent Pipeline) - Early Career Program, Advanced EV

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

Join our Advanced EV Development (ADVEV) team for a 6-month Early Career Program and help build the future of mobility! Immerse yourself in Ford's center of innovation and growth, working alongside top engineering, design, and software talent to create groundbreaking EVs and contribute to key technologies like batteries, charging, and recycling. This is your chance to gain hands-on experience and make a real impact on the automotive industry.

This is a pipeline requisition. Apply once and you'll be considered for multiple openings across our Software and Embedded Engineering teams in Advanced EV Development and our Electric Vehicle software organization. We'll match your skills and interests to the team and project that fit best.

Location: Palo Alto, CA or Long Beach, CA

Duration: 6-months (can be less in some cases)

Work arrangement: Candidates will be required to be onsite four or more days per week.

Stipend: $5,000 pre-tax commute/relocation stipend for eligible candidates living 50+ miles away.

Specific team and project assignments are confirmed during the selection process.

What You'll Do

Depending on your team, you may:

• Design, develop, and debug production-quality software, such as embedded C, Rust or C++ services, and Python tools

• Translate system and software requirements into designs, code, and test cases

• Develop unit, integration, software-in-the-loop (SIL), and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) tests, including test automation and CI/CD tooling