Senior Embedded Platform Engineer, Networking

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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.

What youll do

• Time Synchronization: Configure integrate and validate the Generalized Precision Time Protocol (gPTP / IEEE 802.1AS) to establish a shared sense of time across all network nodes.
• Network Stack Management: Configure the network stack for VLANs (IEEE 802.1Q) and the reception of multicast messages.
• T1S Network Optimization: Configure and fine-tune the Physical Layer Collision Avoidance (PLCA) reconciliation sublayer to ensure reliable communication on the half-duplex multi-drop T1S network.
• API Development: Create and maintain a robust API for the application layer to access the gPTP-synchronized network time and retrieve buffered audio data packets.
• Network Analysis: Measure and tune network performance focusing on latency jitter and packet loss using tools like Wireshark and other network analyzers.
• System Integration: Work closely with the Audio Platform engineer to ensure seamless integration between the networking stack and the audio driver.
  

Youll have

• Bachelors degree in electrical engineering Computer Science Computer Engineering experience
• 3years ofrelevant experience in embedded design using C/C
• Experience with bare metal and RTOS environment
• Experience with JIRA/Confluence or a similar system for tracking inputs/results.
• Knowledge ofelectrical engineering fundamentals including circuit analysis and design
  

Even better you may have...

• Highly collaborative mindset and strong communication skills.

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Electrical Engineering or a related field.

• 5 years of experience in embedded software development with a strong focus on C/C and networking.

• Proven experience with Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) or Audio Video Bridging (AVB) is required.

• Deep knowledge of gPTP (IEEE 802.1AS) and AVTP (IEEE 1722).

• Strong understanding of Layer 2 Ethernet protocols and concepts including multicast VLANs and QoS.

• Experience with embedded TCP/IP and network stacks (e.g. lwIP or a commercial stack).

• Familiarity with single-pair Ethernet standards (10BASE-T1S) and concepts like PLCA is a significant plus.

• Proficient with network debugging and analysis tools especially Wireshark.

• Experience with ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers and integrating network stacks in an RTOS environment.

• Experience with Zephyr OS.
  

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 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 Years Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a GSR-8.
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