Software Developer – Embedded Connectivity Platform

Software Developer – Embedded Connectivity Platform 

 

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? 

Ford’s Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company’s vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. You’ll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively, staying focused on only what matters, and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams

Do you want to kickstart your career in high gear while working with cutting-edge technology on connected car software? In this position, you will be part of the software platform team, participating in a project and working through the development lifecycle from concept, architecture, design, implementation, integration and release of embedded software. You will gain practical experience in the agile software development model. Come and join us and make a difference!

The successful candidate will be part of the Connectivity Platform Software team, which delivers  base platform, services and applications in a distributed, automotive environment. We develop connectivity, infotainment, services, frameworks, we implement data management and configurations for the latest automotive architectures. Connectivity drive numerous innovations to improve vehicle safety, efficiency, user experience and help enrich and simplify the way people interact with vehicles. 

We deliver high-quality software that meets the requirements of modern vehicles built on the always-on, always-connected principles. 

We are looking for an energetic and experienced C/C++ Embedded SW Developers who are proactive and passionate about ensuring software quality. The successful candidates will work in a fast-paced agile development environment with cross-functional global teams using state-of-the-art software development technologies

 

What you'll do...

• Work in Agile software development environment to deliver state of the art software solutions working on CAN and Ethernet networks.

• Design, implement, debug, test and maintain software features using modern C/C++.

• Perform design and code reviews.

• Investigate, debug, and resolve software defects. This may include on-line/on-site debugging of issues alongside our vendors and tier1 suppliers.

• Propose and implement optimizations/enhancements to improve software performance/quality.

You'll have... 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Computer Science or or related degree; or foreign equivalency degree, or combination of equivalent experience and education. 

• 2+ years’ professional experience in an embedded SW development environment 

• 2+ Proven embedded C/C++ programming experience using modern design patterns 

 

Even better, you may have...

• Master's Degree  in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Computer Science or related degree; or foreign equivalency degree. 

• Strong knowledge of Agile software development processes (e.g. Scrum, Kanban). 

• Foundation in computer science, with competencies in memory management, data structures, algorithms, networking and software design.

• Have a keen interest in software algorithms, programming techniques, with an emphasis on multi-threaded embedded systems design, real-time OS development and optimization.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to work in a multi-site team environment where self-driven and self-motivated capabilities are essential.

• Strong in Linux development environment, good at setting up computers and devices, and installing and running software in Linux, including CLI proficiency.

• Low level debugging experience (core analysis & gdb familiarity).

• Proactive and interested in learning new tools and technologies.

• Hands-on experience with static and dynamic code analysis tools.

• Working experience with different embedded build systems and embedded tool chains.

• Experience in the data communications industry, developing services and applications.

• Experience with modern cyber-security solutions and practices in embedded platforms. 

• Experience with Adapt