Product Development Engineer – IVI Camera Software

Ford Motor Company

Product Development Engineer developing mission-critical camera software solutions for Ford's In-Vehicle Infotainment systems. Focus on integrating and streaming camera feeds in next-generation automotive platforms.

Posted 7/13/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $85,400 - $165,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and developing high-availability camera software for embedded systems, with a strong focus on real-time performance and system integration. Proficient in C/C++ programming, image and video processing, and debugging techniques for automotive applications.

Highest-signal resume keywords

C/C++ ProgrammingEmbedded Systems DevelopmentCamera Video StreamingQNX Real-Time Operating SystemImage Video Processing Algorithms

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Hard Skills

C/C++ ProgrammingEmbedded Systems DevelopmentImage Video ProcessingCamera TuningMultimedia FrameworksDebugging TechniquesLow-Level ProgrammingAutomotive Communication ProtocolsReal-Time Operating SystemsSoftware Development Lifecycle

Soft Skills

CollaborationProblem-SolvingCommunication

Tools & Technologies

GitGitHubV4L2GStreamer

Industry Keywords

AutomotiveIn-Vehicle InfotainmentECUAgile Methodologies

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

LinuxRTOSRust

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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.
Proficiency in image and video processing algorithms, ISP, camera tuning, and multimedia frameworks like V4L2 or GStreamer.
Comprehensive understanding of low-level programming, hardware/software interfaces, and modern systems languages like Rust.
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.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.