Ford Motor Company

Vehicle Controls Communications Stack Software Engineer

Ford Motor Company

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: DearbornMissouriUnited States

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Salary

💰 $84,480 - $162,120 per year

Tech Stack

About the role

  • Architect & Configure: Lead the configuration and integration of the Basic Software (BSW) Communication Stack using Vector tools such as DaVinci Configurator.
  • Software Development: Develop embedded C software for communication interfaces, including CAN, CAN-FD, LIN, and Cybersecurity ensuring high-performance and reliable data transmission.
  • Lifecycle Management: Manage communication stack software change requests including planning and version control, participate in broad forums from team level code reviews to managements change control boards, maintain tests and documentation for specifications.
  • Validation & Troubleshooting: Perform routine design verification along with advanced validation, debugging and root-cause analysis of complex communication and timing issues using Vector CANAlyzer, CANoe, and Lauterbach Trace32.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with network architects and feature engineers to define signal interfaces and ensure powertrain requirements are accurately reflected in databases and embedded software implementation.
  • Automation & Scripting: Design and maintain scripts and tools to automate the generation, validation, and testing of communication artifacts (ARXML, DBC, etc.) and build processes.
  • Continuous Integration: Support the development of automated CI/CD pipelines for communication software, ensuring rapid and high-quality software releases.

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.
  • 3+ years of experience in embedded software development using C and software lifecycle management.
  • 3+ years of hands-on experience with AUTOSAR BSW configuration (using Vector DaVinci Configurator) with validation and debugging experience (using CANalyzer).
  • 3+ years of experience with Basic Software (BSW) stacks for Crypto and Communication layers, including deep knowledge of AUTOSAR Classic architecture and BSW modules (Com, PduR, CanIf, etc.).
  • 3+ years of experience working with vehicle communication protocols such as CAN, CAN‑FD, and LIN.
  • 2+ years of experience troubleshooting embedded systems using hardware‑in‑the‑loop (HIL) tools or bus analyzers.
  • Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent (preferred).
  • 2+ years of experience using build automation tools (Make, CMake) and version control systems (ClearCase, GitHub) (preferred).
  • 2+ years of experience with scripting for automation, tool development, or data analysis (preferred).
  • 2+ years of experience with ISO 26262 Functional Safety and automotive cybersecurity standards (preferred).
  • 1+ years of experience working in an Agile or SAFe development environment using Jira (preferred).
Benefits
  • Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
  • Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare 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.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
embedded CAUTOSAR BSW configurationcommunication protocolsvalidationdebuggingscriptingbuild automationversion controltroubleshootingroot-cause analysis
Soft Skills
cross-functional collaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingteamworkorganizational skills
Certifications
Bachelor of Science in Electrical EngineeringBachelor of Science in Computer EngineeringBachelor of Science in Computer ScienceMaster of Science in Electrical EngineeringMaster of Science in Computer ScienceISO 26262 Functional Safety certification