Platform Software Engineer

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.

Design and develop the core software platform or board support package for Ford’s driveline control modules and transmission control modules. Scope of software design includes the core platform software components of cyber security software, Over-The-Air flash, CAN multiplex, and Low-Level Driver, High Level Drivers. Vehicle applications include internal combustion engine vehicles (ICE), Modular Hybrid Transmission (MHT), and Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV).

What you'll do...

• Generate the Basic Software Communication Stack using Vector Davinci Configurator

• Design and develop C-language application software for base software platform features including:

• CAN interface to the Basic Software Communication Stack

• High Level Driver (HLD) interface between a) the supplier provided Low Level Drivers (LLD), b) the Communication Stack, and c) the application (control) software.

• Integrate and configure software for corporate over-the-air (OTA) flash, CAN Message Authentication (CMA), and COM stack.

• Integrate final Transmission Controls and Driveline Controls application software including LLD, HLD, Comm Stack and the control system software.

• Perform on-board validation testing (HIL) of application software.

• Perform controller board testing using Lauterbach IDE debug systems.

• Utilize Vector CANAlyzer to validate and debug CAN related implementations.

• Use software planning tools to develop and deliver feature and application software release plans

• Use software build tools and configuration management systems.

You'll have...

• B.S. in Electrical, Mechanical, Computer or Software Engineering or related degree; or foreign equivalency degree, or a combination of equivalent experience and education.

• 2+ years of experience in real-time embedded software design, and associated low level software drivers using C-programming language. A combination of education and equivalent experience would apply.

• 2+ years of experience with Controller Area Network (CAN) messaging design and related tools - Vector CANAlyzer, and Vector Davinci Configurator

• 2+ years of experience with Cybersecurity methods, including message authentication.

• 2+ years of experience with primary and secondary boot loaders, including secure boot considerations.

• 1+ years of experience with version management tools such as Clearcase or Github.

Even better, you may have..

• M.S. in Electrical, Mechanical, Computer or Software Engineering or related degree; or foreign equivalency degree

• 2+ years of experience with automotive control systems software and hardware development

• 2+ years of experience with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and software-in-the-loop (SIL) testing methodologies

• 4+ years of experience with Cybersecurity methods, including message authentication.

• 4+ years of experience with primary and secondary boot loaders, including secure boot considerations.

• 1+ years of experience with MATLAB or similar scripting languages

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• 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.

For a detailed look at our benefits, click here:

https://fordcareers.co/GSR-HTHD

This position is a range of salary grades 6-8 .

Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

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Requisition ID : 33594