Ford Motor Company

Network Engineer

Ford Motor Company$85K — $143K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering, or similar experience
  • 2+ years in software engineering focused on embedded systems
  • 2+ years in distributed systems, covering Automotive or IoT
  • 2+ years understanding network architecture and Ethernet standards
  • 2+ years using Network Analysis and Simulation tools

Responsibilities

  • Ensure software development teams meet requirements through Ford processes
  • Create and deliver network requirements to improve in-vehicle operations
  • Debug network issues related to software errors or standards non-compliance
  • Design scripts/tools to enhance efficiency in delivering network artifacts
  • Collaborate with Design & Release Engineers for software delivery from suppliers
  • Work with network stack suppliers to ensure compliance with software requirements

Benefits

  • Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage
  • Flexible family care days and parental leave options
  • Family building benefits including adoption and fertility assistance
  • Employee vehicle discount programs
  • Tuition assistance for continuing education
  • Active employee resource groups for community involvement
  • Generous paid holiday schedule and vacation time options
Full Job Description
Job Description

In this position...
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated In-Vehicle Network Engineer working with CAN and Ethernet networks. This role is crucial for enabling the evolution of our next-generation vehicle architecture. In this hands-on role, you will help define and release core communication building blocks for our in-vehicle network. You will help in understanding requirements and reviewing software that is built against them; diagnosing network issues; developing innovative ways to simplify network configurations; and shaping how the network will evolve for future vehicle programs. Your expertise will be key as you work closely with hardware/software architects, feature owners, and platform experts to transform strategic designs into implementable network artifacts that will drive our platforms forward.

There will be 2 roles available, the first with a focus on Ethernet, the second will have a focus on CAN Networking.

Responsibilities

What you'll do...
  • Through formal Ford processes, ensure that downstream development teams are tracking to deliver software from their network stacks based on our requirements.
  • Develop and deliver network requirements that seek to enhance the underlying operation of in-vehicle networks.
  • Help to debug anomalies that arise due to network software errors or non-compliance with Ford standards.
  • Design and maintain scripts and tools that help to make the delivery of network artifacts more efficient.
  • Work with Design & Release Engineers from various vehicle programs to facilitate the delivery of software from suppliers.
  • Collaborate with network stack suppliers to make sure ECU software complies with their requirements.


Qualifications

You'll have...
  • Bachelors degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
  • 2+ years of work experience in software engineering, with a focus on embedded systems
  • 2+ years of experience in distributed systems (Automotive, Defense, Industry, IoT, IT, etc.)
  • 2+ years of experience applying knowledge of network architecture, protocols, and communication standards with an emphasis on Ethernet.
  • 2+ years of experience in Network Analysis and Simulation tools.

Even better, you may have...
  • Master's degree in computer engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
  • Knowledge and application of Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and/or CAN signaling principles in automotive networking
  • Skilled in Test-Driven Development (TDD) with Gherkin for writing clear, concise, and executable specifications
  • 3+ years of work experience with one or more automotive embedded Oses
  • 1+ years of experience in E2E protection; Network Management
  • 1+ years of experience in automotive Ethernet software components
  • 1+ years of experience in developing tools and scripts for CAN and Ethernet; DBC and/or ARXML formats
  • 1+ years of experience in using LLMs / AI

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 salary grade 6 and ranges from $85,400-$143,200.
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.

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

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About Ford Motor Company

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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183,000 employees
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$44.8 billion
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Net Income
-$1.2 billion
Founded
1903
5 Year Trend
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$127.1 billion
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