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Ford Pro · 5 hours ago

Senior Embedded Software Engineer, Bootloader

800 Republic Dr, Allen Park, MI, 48101, US

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

Ford Pro is dedicated to delivering a fully electric transportation future and is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer for their Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design team. The role involves leading the design and development of boot loaders for electric vehicles, providing technical guidance, and ensuring compliance with industry standards.

AutomotiveFleet ManagementSoftware

H1B Sponsored

Responsibilities

Lead the design, development, testing and maintenance of secure, high-performance boot loaders for Ford's next generation electric vehicles

Work cross-functionally to define the boot loader architecture and interfaces for multiple ECUs using a variety of microprocessors

Work with/resolve ambiguity in requirements/specifications/designs

Provide technical guidance and mentorship across the organization related to security, boot loaders and software updates

Design safe, secure, portable code that scales as new ECUs and hardware platforms are added

Implement secure boot

Implement secure software update for a complex networked vehicle architecture using multiple physical layers

Ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices

Develop comprehensive test plans and perform thorough testing to validate functionality, reliability, and performance under various conditions

Keep up to date with industry trends and regulatory requirements related to cybersecurity. Have deep understanding of bootloader architectures, including secure boot and secure software updates

Collaborate and communicate complex technical concepts. Deliver high-quality C code in a real-time embedded environment

Qualification

Embedded software developmentAutomotive communication technologiesAutomotive cybersecurity standardsC/C++ programmingBoot-loader designOver-the-Air (OTA) updatesDevelopment tools proficiencySystem debuggingCode optimizationCollaboration skills

Required

8+ years of hands-on experience in Embedded software development using C/C++, with a focus on resource-constrained systems

8+ years of hands-on experience in working within an automotive engineering environment, including familiarity with automotive development lifecycles, quality processes, and industry constraints

8+ years of hands-on experience in hardware bring-up, low-level software development, system debugging, and code optimization

3+ years of hands-on experience in automotive communication technologies, including CAN, CAN FD, Ethernet, DoIP, and LIN

3+ years of hands-on experience in automotive diagnostic and network protocols, including UDS (ISO 14229) and DoIP (ISO 13400)

3+ years of hands-on experience in over-the-Air (OTA) software update mechanisms, including secure firmware delivery, validation, rollback, and recovery strategies

3+ years of hands-on experience in low-level embedded software development, including boot-loader design, hardware bring-up, device driver development, and RTOS integration

3+ years of hands-on experience in use of industry-standard development and validation tools such as Vector CANoe, NXP Design Studio, Git, and JIRA

1+ year of experience in automotive cybersecurity standards and regulations, including ISO/SAE 21434 and UNECE R155/R156, with practical exposure to cybersecurity assessment, implementation, or validation activities