Staff Software Engineer IVI Camera Software
Dearborn, MI - USA
Job Summary
Fords IVI (In-Vehicle Infotainment) organization is seeking a Staff Software Engineer with deep technical expertise in embedded Camera this role you will be instrumental in designing developing and deploying mission-critical camera software. Your work will focus on streaming camera feeds from embedded cameras and ADAS ECUs to the displays on our next-generation automotive platforms.
Responsibilities
- 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 compute-constrained ECU environment.
- Lead the integration of camera systems including capturing processing and streaming video feeds to vehicle displays.
- Collaborate with hardware software platform 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.
Qualifications
Educational Background
Bachelors degree in Computer Science Electrical Engineering or a related technical field. A Masters degree is preferred.
Minimum Experience
Minimum of 7 years of experience in software development with a significant focus on cameras or embedded systems or automotive background.
Skills & Technical Proficiencies
Deep expertise in C programming including modern C standards.
Experience with QNX embedded/automotive Linux or other Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS).
Experience with camera APIs and frameworks such as V4L2 or GStreamer
Experience with Git/GitHub as a version control system.
Familiarity with Android OS.
Nice-to-have Skills:
Proficiency in video processing techniques and algorithms using GPU/DSPs.
Familiarity with ISP algorithms and camera tuning.
Familiarity with image processing and algorithms.
Familiarity with Vulkan OpenGL or other low-level graphics libraries.
Experience with automotive communication protocols (e.g. CAN Ethernet).
Knowledge of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and agile methodologies.
Experience with debugging tools and techniques for embedded systems.
Understanding of hardware/software interfaces and low-level programming.
Experience with software optimization for performance and memory constraints
Familiarity with Rust and other defensive coding techniques.
You may not check every box or your experience may look a little different from whatweveoutlined 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 builderorall ofthe 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-upchild careand 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
Tuitionassistance
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 theoptiontopurchaseadditionalvacation time.
This position is leadership level 6 and ranges from $60.
Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidates skills and experience and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scoperesponsibilityand competitive market value.
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