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Platform Software Engineer

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.

You will learn about the heart of Ford’s hybrid vehicle controls with key work areas for the team including developing C language-based software designs for Ford Electrified Powertrains. Plus interpret requirements and implement as C language software design for the Hybrid Vehicle system controller. Scope of software design includes core platform software including cyber security software, Over-The-Air flash, CAN multiplex, and Low-Level Driver, High Level Driver components supporting hybrid sub-systems. Vehicle applications include FHEV / PHEV power-split, Modular Hybrid Transmission (MHT), and Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV).

What you'll do...

• Design and develop C-language application software for base software platform features including CAN, OTA, CMA, diagnostic manager, and high-level driver layer. Evaluate and provide design for corporate embedded cyber security requirements.

• Integrate and configure software for corporate over-the-air (OTA) flash, corporate CAN Message Authentication (CMA), and corporate CAN Network Operating System using DaVinci Configurator.

• Develop microprocessor software interface requirement specification in order to direct board suppliers.

• Perform validation and integration of supplied Low Level Driver software. (LLDs)

• Direct suppliers regarding Primary Boot Loader and secondary boot loader requirements

• Direct suppliers regarding requirements for Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) and Keep-alive memory (KAM).

• Perform controller board testing using Lauterbach IDE debug systems.

You'll have...

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

• 2+ years of experience with microprocessor architectures, associated low level software drivers and real-time embedded software design using C-programming language (Coursework/Internship/Co-op Included)

Even better, you may have.. .

• Master of Science degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related fieldor foreign equivalency degree

• 2+ years of experience with Board support packages / low-level drivers and Real-time Operating Systems.

• 2+ years of experience with software build process, including section maps and linker scripts.

• 2+ years of experience with Microprocessor architecture and hardware / software interactions and Controller Area Network protocols.

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 5-8

Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

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Requisition ID : 32307