Software Developer - In-Vehicle Infotainment Camera Software

Ford Motor Company
Dearborn, MI
Hybrid

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for candidates with embedded systems expertise who lead integration of camera software into automotive platforms, working in a hybrid environment with a focus on real-time performance and collaboration across teams.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with embedded systems and camera integration experience who excel in collaborative, cross-functional environments.
    — “Collaborate with hardware teams, other software engineering teams, and external partners to define requirements”
  • Individuals who have optimized software for real-time performance on resource-constrained ECUs.
    — “Implement and optimize software for embedded platforms, ensuring reliability and real-time performance”
  • Professionals with a background in automotive or embedded systems who can contribute to architectural decisions.
    — “Contribute to architectural decisions and drive best practices for software development”

Things to consider

  • Hybrid work arrangement may require frequent on-site presence at Ford hub locations.
    — “Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week”
  • No visa sponsorship available, so only candidates legally authorized to work in the U.S. should apply.
    — “Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with QNX or embedded Linux in your resume and interview narrative.
    — “Proven experience with QNX, embedded/automotive Linux or other Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS)”
  • Emphasize your ability to debug complex embedded systems and resolve real-time performance issues.
    — “Debug and troubleshoot complex software issues on target embedded hardware”
  • Showcase projects involving video streaming or image processing with hardware accelerators.
    — “Proficiency in image and video processing algorithms, ISP, camera tuning, and multimedia frameworks like V4L2 or GStreamer”
  • Demonstrate understanding of automotive communication protocols such as CAN and Ethernet.
    — “Experience with automotive communication protocols such as CAN and Ethernet”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • robust camera software solutions
  • seamless system integration
  • high-quality code
Typical background
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field

Skills & requirements

Required

Embedded Camera SoftwareC/c++ ProgrammingQNX, Embedded/automotive LinuxGit/githubDebugging And TroubleshootingSystem Integration

Preferred

Image And Video ProcessingISPCamera TuningMultimedia FrameworksHardware AcceleratorsAutomotive Communication ProtocolsAgile Methodologies

Stack & domain

Embedded Camera SoftwareC/c++ ProgrammingQNXEmbedded/automotive LinuxGit/githubImage And Video ProcessingISPCamera TuningMultimedia FrameworksHardware AcceleratorsAutomotive Communication ProtocolsCollaborationDebuggingTroubleshootingArchitectural DecisionsBest PracticesAutomotiveEmbedded SystemsReal-time Performance

About the role

Original posting from Ford Motor Company

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.

Ford's IVI (In-Vehicle Infotainment) organization is seeking a Software Developer - In-Vehicle Infotainment Camera Software with deep technical expertise in embedded camera software. In this role, you will be instrumental in designing, developing and deploying mission-critical camera software solutions. Your work will focus on integrating and streaming camera feeds from embedded cameras and ADAS ECUs to the displays on our next-generation automotive platforms.

What you'll do...

Design, develop, and test robust, high-availability camera software for Ford's In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) systems. 

Implement and optimize software for embedded platforms, ensuring reliability and real-time performance in resource-constrained ECUs. 

Lead the integration of camera systems, including capturing, processing, and streaming video feeds to vehicle displays.

Collaborate with hardware teams, other software engineering teams, and external partners to define requirements and ensure seamless system integration. 

Debug and troubleshoot complex software issues on target embedded hardware, utilizing various debugging tools and techniques. 

Contribute to architectural decisions and drive best practices for software development, code quality, and maintainability. 

Stay current with emerging technologies in camera systems, video processing, and embedded software development.

You'll have... 

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field. 

3+ years of experience in software development with embedded systems or automotive background.

2+ years' experience in C/C++ programming, including modern C++ standards.

1+ years' experience in Camera or Video streaming. 

Proven experience with QNX, embedded/automotive Linux or other Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS).

Working experience with Git/GitHub as a version control system. 

Even better, you may have...

Proficiency in image and video processing algorithms, ISP, camera tuning, and multimedia frameworks like V4L2 or GStreamer, with experience leveraging hardware accelerators (GPUs, DSPs) using APIs such as Vulkan or OpenGL.

Comprehensive understanding of low-level programming, hardware/software interfaces, and modern systems languages like Rust coupled with defensive coding techniques.

Experience debugging embedded systems and optimizing software for performance, latency, and memory constraints.

Experience with automotive communication protocols such as CAN and Ethernet.

Knowledge of the software development lifecycle and agile methodologies.

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. 

This position is a range of salary grades 6-8 and ranges from $85,400- $165,000.     

Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR

Visa sponsorship is not 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. 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.

This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid #LI-MG3

Source: Ford Motor Company careers

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