ADAS FuSA Software Developer
About The Position
Ford Motor Company is hiring an ADAS FuSA Software Developer in Dearborn, Michigan. This is a hybrid position, with work performed both from home and at the Dearborn worksite; employees must live within a reasonable commuting distance. The role develops, tests, and calibrates Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) features and creates functional safety software components using Ford’s software development approach and OEM-specific strategy, following ISO 26262 Chapter 6 guidelines. The developer uses model-based development with MATLAB Simulink and embedded C. The role involves reviewing feature technical safety requirements, including ASIL/QM partner requirements, developing software safety requirements, supporting architecture derivation, and producing detailed design and software safety analysis work products. It also includes software unit verification in MIL/SIL environments, functional testing based on software architecture and requirements, and supporting embedded software testing in HIL and vehicle environments. Domestic and international travel of up to 5% is required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Electronics Engineering or a related field.
- Six years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the offered role or a related occupation.
- Four years of experience applying automotive embedded engineering to work with microcontrollers and software development tools.
- Four years of experience applying automotive software development processes to deliver software artifacts.
- Four years of experience using compilers, linker design, debuggers, and build processes for software development.
- Four years of experience applying model-based systems engineering and related tools, including the MATLAB tool chain, to develop safety or non-safety software components.
- Four years of experience using requirements engineering to author quality software requirements.
- Four years of experience using automotive protocol simulation, replay, bus monitoring, and calibration tools, including CANape and CANoe, to monitor vehicle bus traffic and trigger communication from a simulation tool for testing the focus ECU.
- Four years of experience applying standard communication protocols, including CAN, SPI, LIN, and diagnostics, for software design and implementation changes.
- One year of experience performing software safety analysis to support development of functional safety software components.
- One year of experience reviewing technical safety requirements and safety concepts to ensure compliance with functional safety standards.
- One year of experience reviewing software architecture for safety-related software components to ensure alignment with safety requirements.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; employment eligibility will be verified at hire.
Responsibilities
- Develop, test, and calibrate Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) features.
- Develop functional safety software components in accordance with ISO 26262 Chapter 6 guidelines and Ford-specific strategy.
- Use MATLAB Simulink model-based development and embedded C.
- Review feature technical safety requirements, including ASIL/QM partner requirements, and develop software safety requirements.
- Support software development engineers in deriving architecture from safety software requirements.
- Create detailed design work products for in-house functional safety components.
- Perform and support software unit verification in MIL/SIL environments based on software unit design.
- Perform software functional testing based on software architecture design and requirements.
- Support embedded software testing in HIL and vehicle environments based on software safety requirements.
- Deliver software safety analysis work products.
Benefits
- Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage.
- Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care, and more.
- Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases.
- Tuition assistance.
- Employee resource groups.
- Paid time off for individual and team community service.
- Paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day.
- Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
