Ford Motor Company

ADAS Software Architect

Ford Motor Company$138K — $211K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field and 8 years progressive experience required.
  • 8 years of C/C++ embedded development experience.
  • Expertise with POSIX standards in embedded systems.
  • Proficiency in Architecture Modeling (UML) for embedded systems design.
  • Experience with performance optimization in embedded environments.
  • Knowledge of robust software architecture principles for secure products.
  • 2 years of experience with automotive standards/protocols (AUTOSAR, ISO 26262).

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and integrate embedded software for next-gen ADAS systems.
  • Create high-level architectural documents and develop software requirements for ADAS ECUs.
  • Leverage object-oriented design techniques and the C++ STL to create robust software.
  • Apply knowledge of communication protocols like CAN, Ethernet, and SOA.
  • Implement ISO 26262 Functional Safety principles in Driver Assist software.
  • Ensure software quality through coding standards, static analysis, and architectural reviews.
  • Support testing of ADAS features and integrate software on diverse ECU hardware.

Benefits

  • Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage.
  • Flexible family care and parental leave programs.
  • Employee vehicle discount program and management leases.
  • Tuition assistance for career development.
  • Active employee resource groups for community.
  • Generous paid holidays, including time off between Christmas and New Year's.
  • Paid time off with the option to purchase additional vacation.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Responsibilities

What you'll be able to do:

ADAS Software Architect - positions offered by Ford Motor Company (Dearborn, Michigan). Note, this is a hybrid position whereby the employee will work both from home and from the aforementioned worksite. Hence, the employee must live within a reasonable commuting distance from the worksite. Design, develop, and integrate the embedded software platform for next-generation ADAS systems, utilizing both high-performance C++ and Classic AUTOSAR architectures. Create high-level architectural documentation and develop software requirements for complex ADAS ECUs, ensuring seamless integration between application software components and the basic software layers. Leverage object-oriented design techniques, the C++ Standard Template Library, and AUTOSAR component-based modeling to create robust, efficient, and scalable software. Apply deep knowledge of communication protocols and middleware, including CAN/CAN-FD, Ethernet, SPI, SOME/IP, and Service-Oriented Architectures (SOA). Apply ISO 26262 Functional Safety principles to Driver Assist and Platform software, implementing safety mechanisms like memory partitioning and E2E protection. Demonstrate a commitment to quality by applying best practices to coding standards (MISRA), static analysis, code coverage, and architectural reviews. Support real-world testing of ADAS features, working closely with partner teams to integrate software on diverse ECU hardware. Flash, validate, and debug code using bench, HIL setups, and prototype vehicles, utilizing AUTOSAR configuration tools and hardware debuggers. Domestic and/or international travel may be required up to 5%.

Qualifications

You'll have...

Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electronics and Communication Engineering or a related field and 8 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a related occupation. 8 years of experience with each of the following skills is required: 1. C/C++ embedded development, providing the foundational understanding necessary to architect high-performance, resource-optimized, and reliable software solutions. 2. POSIX standards in embedded or real-time operating system environments. 3. Utilizing Architecture Modeling (UML) to design an embedded system. 4. Performance optimization and resource management in an embedded environment to save resources. 5. Utilizing robust software architecture and design principles to design a secure and reliable embedded product. 2 years of experience with the following skill is required: 1. Leveraging automotive standards/protocols (AUTOSAR, ISO 26262) within software design.

We are offering a salary of $138,486.00 - $211,740.00/yr.

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 the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
• 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, 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:

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Ford Motor Company manufactures or distributes automobiles in addition to offering financial services. The company sells to dealerships for retail sales, and for sale to fleet customers, including commercial fleet customers, daily rental car companies, and governments. Ford’s vehicle portfolio includes automobiles, buses, tractors, and trucks. Retail financing includes retail installment sale contracts for new and used vehicles, and direct financing leases for new vehicles to retail customers, government entities, daily rental car companies, and fleet customers. Finance receivables in the non-consumer portfolio include products offered to automotive dealers. Ford’s environmental initiatives include compressed natural gas, flexible fuel vehicles, electric drive vehicles, Hydrogen, PC power management, and so on. Ford Motor Company was founded by Henry Ford in 1903 and is headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan.

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