Ford Motor Company · 13 hours ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer - IVI Infra BSP
Palo Alto, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$163K/yr - $309K/yr
10+ years expFord Motor Company is dedicated to delivering a fully electric transportation future through its Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design team. The role involves working on the Infotainment Platform BSP team to design and develop critical platform OS services and collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance the vehicle's software systems.
AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesManufacturingTransportation
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and implement critical platform OS services, with primary focus on efficiency, robustness and reliability
BSP bring up activities, which may include device driver development, working closely with hardware teams and vendors to validate initial software
Develop software that seamlessly crosses multiple runtime domains
Conduct system-wide performance and optimization analysis
Work closely with cross-functional teams including hardware, applications, and integration
Lead system-level debugging activities that may span within the IVI or across the entire vehicle
Write concise design documents and keep detailed notes and data
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
10+ years of experience in the embedded operating systems space, with proven production delivery record in the automotive industry
Expert-level proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems development
Solid understanding of automotive electrical architectures and electronic interfaces
Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with a pro-active approach to mitigating issues before they arise
Experience developing software in multiple operating systems, such as Linux, Android, and/or bootloaders
Knowledge of system managers such as systemd or initrc
Preferred
Experience with Automotive safety standards
Experience working logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, and other electronic laboratory equipment
Benefits
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.
Company
Ford Motor Company
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