Software Architect

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress.

Join the Ford Product Development team as a Software Architect, working on delivering breakthrough products and services that delight customers.

Responsibilities

As a Software Architect, you will:

• Define the software architecture for ADAS features and develop high-level designs.
• Develop requirements for the software architecture and cascade to software and model developers.
• Guide product teams to define, assemble, and integrate components.
• Work with Ford architecture and validation teams, tool vendors, and AUTOSAR basic software partners to design, develop, and deploy application software components.
• Validate Ford CDDs and BSW components across multiple vendor AUTOSAR stacks.
• Review and approve the implementation of basic software and complex device drivers.
• Support the implementation of feature functionality and software project management.
• Perform code-level integration tasks and support resolution of architecture-related issues.
• Establish test strategies for software verification and validation.

Qualifications

You will have:

• Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 5 years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation.
• 5 years of experience with developing embedded software in C/C++, designing, developing, deploying, and validating AUTOSAR Classic application software components, and Matlab Simulink/Stateflow.
• 2 years of experience with CAN and SOME/IP Protocols, CAN (Classical and CAN FD) protocol, DBC files, and SOME/IP and SOME/IP-SD.
• 1 year of experience with functional safety standards, including ISO 26262.

Benefits

We offer:

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care, 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
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time