Staff Software Engineer - IVI Camera Software

Ford • Dearborn, MI

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Ford's IVI (In-Vehicle Infotainment) organization is seeking a Staff Software Engineer with deep technical expertise in embedded Camera software. In this role, you will be instrumental in designing, developing and deploying mission-critical camera software. Your work will focus on streaming camera feeds from embedded cameras and ADAS ECUs to the displays on our next-generation automotive platforms.

Requirements

• Deep expertise in C++ programming, including modern C++ standards.
• Experience with QNX, embedded/automotive Linux or other Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS).
• Experience with camera APIs and frameworks such as V4L2 or GStreamer
• Experience with Git/GitHub as a version control system.
• Familiarity with Android OS.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 7+ years of experience in software development, with a significant focus on cameras or embedded systems or automotive background.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in video processing techniques and algorithms using GPU/DSPs.
• Familiarity with ISP algorithms and camera tuning.
• Familiarity with image processing and algorithms.
• Familiarity with Vulkan, OpenGL, or other low-level graphics libraries.
• Experience with automotive communication protocols (e.g., CAN, Ethernet).
• Knowledge of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and agile methodologies.
• Experience with debugging tools and techniques for embedded systems.
• Understanding of hardware/software interfaces and low-level programming.
• Experience with software optimization for performance and memory constraints
• Familiarity with Rust and other defensive coding techniques.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test robust, high-availability camera software for Ford's In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) systems.
• Implement and optimize software for embedded platforms, ensuring reliability and real-time performance in compute-constrained ECU environment.
• Lead the integration of camera systems, including capturing, processing, and streaming video feeds to vehicle displays.
• Collaborate with hardware, software platform engineering teams, and external partners to define requirements and ensure seamless system integration.
• Debug and troubleshoot complex software issues on target embedded hardware, utilizing various debugging tools and techniques.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and drive best practices for software development, code quality, and maintainability.
• Stay current with emerging technologies in camera systems, video processing, and embedded software development.

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: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees