Software Developer In-Vehicle Infotainment Camera Software

Ford of Canadas operations include a national headquarters three vehicle assembly and engine manufacturing plants three parts distribution centres and three Connectivity and Innovation centres. Ford employs approximately 7000 people in Canada while an additional 18000 people are employees in the more than 400 Ford and Ford-Lincoln dealerships across the country. For more information please visit .

Fords Electric Vehicles Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the companys vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed entrepreneurial and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. Youll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively staying focused on only what matters and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.

In this position...

Fords IVI (In-Vehicle Infotainment) organization is seeking a Software Developer with deep technical expertise in embedded camera this role you will be instrumental in designing developing and deploying mission-critical camera software solutions. Your work will focus on integrating and streaming camera feeds from embedded cameras and ADAS ECUs to the displays on our next-generation automotive platforms.

What youll do...

The primary responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:

• Design develop and test robust high-availability camera software for Fords 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.

Youll have...

Education: Bachelors degree in Computer Science Electrical Engineering or a related technical field.

• 7 years of experience in software development with embedded systems or automotive background.
• 3 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.

Even better you may have...

Experience:

• Proficiency in image and video processing algorithms ISP camera tuning and multimedia frameworks like V4L2 or GStreamer with experience leveraging hardware accelerators (GPUs DSPs) using APIs such as Vulkan or OpenGL.
• Comprehensive understanding of low-level programming hardware/software interfaces and modern systems languages like Rust coupled with defensive coding techniques.
• 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.

This posting is for an existing vacancy within our team.

The expected annual salary range for this Ford of Canada position is $ 105000.00 - $155000.00 and individuals may be eligible to participate in our Annual Compensation bonus program.

Successful candidates will be required to provide proof of degree completion for the highest level of education attained. If the degree was obtained from a school outside of Canada an Education Credential Assessment report showing Canadian equivalency is also required.

We thank all candidates for their interest but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Accommodations for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment selection and/or assessment processes where needed are available upon request. Please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require.

Candidates for this position must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Ford Motor Company of Canada Limited does not sponsor work permit applications.

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.

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