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　　Ford’s Model E team is charged with delivering the company’s vision of a fully electric transportation future. Model e is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. You’ll 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.

　　Ford Model-e Platform Architecture Engineering is looking for software engineers to work on prototyping of firmware, software, and supporting frameworks for embedded systems.

　　In this role you will work cross functionally with the product development team to develop embedded software platform solutions for the next generation of Ford vehicles. You will be expected to pivot quickly on new ideas. Failing fast will be the normal.

　　What you'll do...

　　• Design, develop, code, test, and debug embedded system software based on provided requirements

　　• Implement APIs to support higher level application abstractions for the embedded system services

　　• Build automation in support of the above

　　• Assess third party and open-source software for potential leverage and acceleration of the above

　　You'll have...

　　• Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, computer science or a related field or a combination of education and equivalent experience

　　• 1+ year experience implementing Matter (highly preferred), Zigbee or Thread IoT standards for shipping embedded devices

　　• 2+ years experience designing APIs for a diverse range of developer skill sets

　　• 2+ years experience with Rust (highly preferred), C, or C++ on embedded systems

　　• 5+ years of software development experience

　　Even better, you may have...

　　• Master’s degree in software engineering, computer science or a related field

　　• 2+ years experience implementing Matter IoT standards for shipping embedded

　　• Experience in hands-on development and troubleshooting of embedded system software devices

　　• Solid knowledge of Git, bug tracking software (Jira or other), and peer review workflows

　　• Developing across a broad scope of domains

　　• Able to execute against diverse and ambiguous requirements

　　• Strong documentation and writing skills

　　• Good communication and relationship skills

　　You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've 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 builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

　　• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage

　　• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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.

　　For a detailed look at our benefits, click here:

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　　Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

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　　We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

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　　Requisition ID : 23249