ADAS Networking and Protocols Software Development Supervisor

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Use your technical expertise to make driving safer easier and better for our customers. The Advance Driver Assistance Technology (ADAS) team develops stateoftheart software and algorithms to deliver bestinclass features like adaptive cruise control automatic emergency braking blind spot monitoring and 360 camera systems. ADAS also developed Fords industryfirst Pro Trailer Hitch Assist securing over 60 patents in the process. The team is responsible for the full endtoend delivery of these features into production on all Ford vehicle lines.

In this position

We are seeking a diligent detaildriven professional to provide vital expertise in support of our Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) Embedded Software development activities. This involves applying engineering principles and analytical techniques in support of delivering embedded networking and protocols software for the next generation of ADAS ECU.

What youll do

• Lead a team responsible for the software design and development of realtime networking and protocol needs within and between computational domains for consumer applications in Fords nextgeneration ADAS ECU
• Provide technical direction to a skilled team of engineers responsible for the design development verification and integration of embedded C software that manages signals and interfaces enabling communications within the ADAS system
• Apply CAN and Ethernet expertise to ensure ADAS vehicle level interface alignment with the vehicle systems architecture team and the vehicle software platform team
• Apply your knowledge leadership and subject matter expertise to the ADAS domain with communication techniques and protocols including SOME/IP TCP/IP UDP CAN Ethernet PCIe
• Provide subject matter expertiserelated to the ECU hardware architecture and dependent microcontrollers as they impact I/O and robust and efficient message and signal delivery
• Collaborate with AI/ML teams ADAS feature owners algorithm and function owners and software architects to design develop and implement a robust communications framework and architecture
• Provide expertise and guidance to suppliers on networking architecture and design choices ensuring that decisions consider proper networking behavior as a collective ADAS system
• Provide guidance to verification and tooling teams on methods to enhance networking debugging and testing
• Drive the software development process within the networking and protocols team. Maintain a culture of creating software design documentation per established process. Approve documentation through formal reviews.
• Drive established Agile development methods within the platform communications scrum teams. Lead the breakdown of specs into actionable Epics and Stories. Manage backlogs and active sprints.
• Lead a culture of continuous improvement and proactive ownership. Drive productivity improvements and productivity gaps to resolution.

Youll have

• Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science or similar field of study
• 7 years of experience with Software architecture or embedded software application development
• 7 years of experience working on a consumer product at all phases of development (preproduction through launch)
• 7 years developing Embedded Software in C/C

You may not check every box or your experience may look a little different from what weve 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 builderor 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 rampup programs subsidized backup 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 Years Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a leadership level 6.
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Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

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