Software Developer, Audio Processing

Ford’s Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is seeking a Software Developer, Audio Processing to work on the development and integration of audio generation and processing features within Ford's SYNC infotainment system.

The successful candidate will work on diverse and challenging functions such as echo cancellation/noise suppression, interior and exterior sound generation, and noise cancellation. This includes collaborating on tasks throughout the entire software development life cycle – planning, requirements analysis, investigation, design, implementation, integration, and defect resolution.

The primary responsibilities for this position include:

• Design, implement, and integrate feature applications and software components to manage and abstract DSP subsystem and audio processing functions in automotive infotainment systems.
• Work with teams at Ford and technology partners to define control APIs and integration points between application processor software and DSP subsystems.
• Contribute to code reviews, design discussions, documentation, and engineering best practices to deliver a best-in-class infotainment system.
• Perform or collaborate on complex root cause analysis for critical software defects and system stability issues.
• Support end-to-end audio quality improvements by working with partner teams, test teams, and automation stakeholders.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.
• 3-5 years of software development experience in C/C++, Python, GNU toolchains and object-oriented design, and applied to embedded, automotive, mobile, or consumer electronics platforms.
• Demonstrated experience developing audio software services and components at multiple software stack levels in POSIX-based embedded operating systems.

Preferred qualifications include a Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent, and experience with hypervisor-based virtualization architectures, audio transport methods and standards, and AI prompt engineering.

The expected annual salary range for this Ford of Canada position is $89,000.00 - $139,000.00, and individuals may be eligible to participate in the Annual Compensation bonus program.