# Zhi Qu

> Software Engineer

Location: San Jose, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/zhiqu

Currently, I'm a principle firmware engineer at Ford. My primary focus is creating a framework that decouples feature development from hardware development.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ 42dot
Jan 2025 – Present

### Engineering Manager @ Ford Motor Company
Jan 2024 – Jan 2025

### Principle Firmware Engineer @ Ford Motor Company
Jan 2023 – Jan 2025

### Staff Software Engineer @ Rivian
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023

### Software Engineer @ Google
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022

### Embedded Software Engineer @ Amazon
Jan 2018 – Jan 2022 | Greater Seattle Area

### Senior Firmware Engineer @ Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Baltimore, Maryland Area

### Electrical Engineer @ Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | Baltimore

### Teaching Assistant @ North Carolina State University
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015


## Education
### Master of Science (MS) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
North Carolina State University

### Bachelor of Science (BS) in Control science and technology
Harbin Institute of Technology


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/zhi-qu-2b114782

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Last updated: 2026-04-11