We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up daily, roll up our sleeves, and build a better world. At Ford, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress and we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. You will have the opportunity to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow’s transportation.

　　Vehicle Software Systems Engineering (VSSE) is part of the Systems Engineering Product Driven Organization. This department provides software solutions to Product Development (PD) users. Vehicle Cybersecurity Access is one of the applications managed by the VSSE team which deals with the end-to-end lifecycle of the security keys/Digital Certificates used by Manufacturing plants, suppliers, and Ford Customer Service and Diagnostic engineers to unlock and make software updates to ECUs (Electronic Control Units). This is a business-critical application from a Cybersecurity perspective and helps avoid costly stop-ships in the manufacturing plants.

　　VSSE is seeking a highly skilled Software Engineer who embraces Lean, Agile, Pair Programming, and Extreme Programming (XP) practices to deliver innovative software products. Our Software Engineers work in small, multi-functional, and co-located teams in Dearborn, MI.

　　At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career and help us define tomorrow’s transportation.

　　To succeed, you should have a strong background in web development technologies (HTML/TypeScript/CSS), Java, and SQL.

　　As a Software Engineer, you will be responsible for supporting the application development of web applications in a Paired Programming and TDD Agile team environment. Your responsibilities include design, development, testing, defect fixing, and incident response.

　　What you’ll be able to do:

　　Create front-end web pages using Angular (Primeng) and HTML/CSS

　　In a Java environment, develop RESTful controllers and utilize other technologies, such as using JPA for database communications

　　Design, implement, and run a full suite of automated tests, including unit tests (Karma/Jasmine, Junit) and functional End-to-End tests (Protractor and Selenium)

　　Translate business requirements into structured systems design using appropriate design methodologies

　　Use Test Driven Development (TDD) to ensure better code coverage and quality

　　Help support usage of CI/CD pipeline e.g., Jenkins, GitHub

　　Provide guidance and support to other developers on the team

　　The minimum requirements we seek :

　　Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or a combination of education and equivalent experience

　　2+ years of professional experience developing web-based applications utilizing Object Oriented development in at least one of the following web or mobile technologies: Angular (preferred), Typescript, React, or JavaScript Springboot

　　At least 1 year of experience in Agile practices (SAFE, Scrum, Kanban, TDD, etc.)

　　Experience with microservice architecture, REST APIs, SOAP/WSDL/XML/SOA, etc.

　　Our preferred requirements:

　　Advance Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field

　　Outstanding software engineering and design knowledge; OO Design Principles Practiced in eXtreme Programming (XP) disciplines including Paired programming Test-first/Test Driven Development (TDD)

　　2+ years of Object-oriented Development experience where you applied Java Enterprise concepts with the following tools and technologies:

　　Spring Platform (Spring MVC, Spring Boot, Spring JDBC, Spring Cloud)

　　Automated Testing, Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, and technologies (Jenkins CI or similar)

　　Working knowledge of SQL Database, including table design, creation, and modification

　　Delivered products that include web front-end development; JavaScript, and client-side MVC frameworks like Angular, React, etc.

　　Experience with testing tools such as Karma, Jasmine, Junit, etc.

　　You’re always refactoring your code to be cleaner and using build tools to optimize performance

　　Understand differences between multiple delivery platforms such as mobile vs desktop and optimize output and match all these platforms

　　Collaborative, positive demeanor, and self-motivated

　　Strong communication skills, verbal and written

　　Motivated to drive tasks to completion and take ownership of projects

　　Any experience in Cyber Security or the Automotive Industry is a BIG Plus

　　What you’ll receive in return:

　　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 the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage, generous PTO, retirement, and savings plans, incentive compensation, tuition assistance, a vehicle discount program, and much more.

　　For information on Ford's salary and benefits, please visit:

　　https://corporate.ford.com/content/dam/corporate/us/en-us/documents/careers/2023-benefits-and-comp-GSR-sal-plan-2.pdf

　　Candidates with Ford Motor Company positions must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

　　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.

　　Requisition ID : 23184