ADAS Embedded Software Architect

Ford Motor • Dearborn, MI

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

We made history and now 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. In this position... 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. In Product Development, we bring engineering ideas to life. The ADAS Software and Feature Development Team designs and develops software, providing magical experiences with features like Blue Cruise, Pro Trailer Hitch Assist, Pro Trailer Backup Assist, Adaptive Cruise Control, Active Park Assist, and 360 Camera Systems. We are seeking a diligent, detail-driven professional to provide vital expertise in support of our Driver Assist Technologies Embedded Software team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field or a combination of education and equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience in software architecture using C++ and/or C
• 5+ years of experience designing and testing systems for high performance, high reliability computing applications
• Familiarity with Classic AUTOSAR stack
• Strong written and verbal communication

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or similar field of study
• 8+ years of ADAS/Autonomy software architecture experience with proven success in a fast-paced, cross-functional engineering team environment
• Strong understanding of modern Middleware designs and best practices
• Expertise with boot chain constructs
• Expertise with established software design patterns, efficient data structures and multi-threaded system design
• Understanding of various communication styles and protocols such as CAN-FD, TCP/IP, UDP, SPI, SOME/IP, and SOA
• Experience with POSIX
• Familiarity with ISO 26262, security, and safety in embedded systems
• Experience working within an Agile Software Development Methodology

Responsibilities

• Create high level documentation and develop software requirements for an embedded platform
• Work on Over-the-Air software updates architecture to enable continuous improvement of ADAS features for vehicles in the field
• Leverage modular component-based design, standard C libraries, embedded design patterns, and Classic AUTOSAR architectural features to create robust, efficient, and reliable software
• Design, develop, and integrate the embedded C/C++ software platform for Embedded Software in Ford's next-generation ADAS systems
• Drive issues to closure by debugging complex, cross-functional defects
• Apply Functional Safety principles as it applies to Driver Assist Software and Platform Software
• Demonstrate commitment to quality by applying best practices to coding standards, static analysis, code coverage, code reviews
• Support real-world testing of ADAS features, working closely with partner teams such as systems testing and vehicle testing
• Flash, validate and debug your code in bench and HIL setups, and in pre-production and prototype vehicles
• Highlight your technical leadership amongst a team of highly energized and collaborative peers in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, 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
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior