Ford Pro · 3 hours ago
Projection Lead, Sr Staff Engineer
3251 Hillview Ave, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, US
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$265K/yr - $300K/yr
8+ years expFord Pro is a division of Ford Motor Company focused on advancing mobility and innovation. The Projection Lead, Sr Staff Engineer will lead the development of next generation software components for electric vehicles, working with cross-functional teams to design and implement integrated solutions while enhancing system efficiency and stability.
AutomotiveFleet ManagementSoftware
No H1B
Responsibilities
Lead the successful development of next generation software components for electric vehicles
Work with architects, engineers and other technical specialists to design an integrated solution
Define objectives, scopes, timelines, milestones, and deliverables by partnering with cross functional teams
Coordinate with system owners with planning, implementation approaches, testing, documenting, and maintain solutions for cloud, on premise, and hybrid services, systems or subsystems using defined processes and tools
Analyze and enhance efficiency, stability, and scalability of systems
Integrate solutions with existing embedded systems components
Interface with hardware design team
Provide post-production escalation support
Participate in software and hardware design reviews
Integrate and test new software builds on prototyping vehicle platforms
Deliver artifacts to OTA and program teams for incorporation into production releases
Develop regression tests and ensure proper code coverage for release software
Domestic Travel Required up to 10%
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering or related field and 8 years of experience in the job offered or related occupation
8 years of experience with utilizing C, C++, and Java to design and develop Linux/Android-based embedded software for OS platform
8 years of experience using scripting languages and tools: Git and Jira
8 years of experience testing embedded software functionality using automation toolchains JTag, Python, C/C++, UART, and multiple builds from Jenkins
8 years of experience designing and implementing large-scale distributed systems in a target-specific embedded software environment
6 years of experience utilizing embedded software development technologies, including build toolchains and test suites, to manage and deploy Automotive software
6 years of experience leveraging development tools to monitor and provide real-time analysis of projection software system performance
6 years of experience utilizing GitHub for source code management for embedded projection software
6 years of experience utilizing Jenkins for continuous integration and multi-cloud continuous delivery to develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automate the testing and deployment process for Automotive software
4 years of experience with HW and SW interaction, including usage of projection software stack (CarPlay and Android Auto), vendor-specific SDKs, Java, and C/C++
4 years of experience utilizing C, C++ or Java programming, including experience developing Linux OS-level software for embedded projection functions like Apple-CarPlay, or Android-Auto
4 years of experience developing libraries communicating with hardware, host computer and various ECUs for Automotive
Benefits
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.
Company
Ford Pro
Ford Pro is a productivity accelerator designed to drive the business forward, delivering solutions to commercial customers of all sizes.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Andrew Frick
Interim Head
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