Hybrid Senior Staff Software Engineer – IVI Infra BSP

at Ford Motor Company

• Job title: Senior Staff Software Engineer – IVI Infra BSP
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $163,080 - $308,880 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Android, Linux
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Palo Alto, United States

About the role

• Key member in the Infotainment Platform BSP team delivering foundational platform services in embedded systems. Focus on developing OS services and solving complex problems in automotive software.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement critical platform OS services, with primary focus on efficiency, robustness and reliability.
• BSP bring up activities, which may include device driver development, working closely with hardware teams and vendors to validate initial software.
• Develop software that seamlessly crosses multiple runtime domains.
• Conduct system-wide performance and optimization analysis.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams including hardware, applications, and integration.
• Lead system-level debugging activities that may span within the IVI or across the entire vehicle.
• Write concise design documents and keep detailed notes and data.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• 10+ years of experience in the embedded operating systems space, with proven production delivery record in the automotive industry.
• Expert-level proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems development.
• Solid understanding of automotive electrical architectures and electronic interfaces.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with a pro-active approach to mitigating issues before they arise.
• Experience developing software in multiple operating systems, such as Linux, Android, and/or bootloaders.
• Knowledge of system managers such as systemd or initrc.
• Even better, you may have...• Experience with Automotive safety standards.
• Experience working logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, and other electronic laboratory equipment.

Benefits

• 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.