Staff Embedded Software Engineer

Job Description
We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we're all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?
Ford's Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company's vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD 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.
Responsibilities
What you'll do...

• Time Synchronization: Configure, integrate, and validate the Generalized Precision Time Protocol (gPTP / IEEE 802.1AS) to establish a shared sense of time across all network nodes.
• Network Stack Management: Configure the network stack for VLANs (IEEE 802.1Q) and the reception of multicast messages.
• T1S Network Optimization: Configure and fine-tune the Physical Layer Collision Avoidance (PLCA) reconciliation sublayer to ensure reliable communication on the half-duplex, multi-drop T1S network.
• API Development: Create and maintain a robust API for the application layer to access the gPTP-synchronized network time and retrieve buffered audio data packets.
• Network Analysis: Measure and tune network performance, focusing on latency, jitter, and packet loss using tools like Wireshark and other network analyzers.
• System Integration: Work closely with the Audio Platform engineer to ensure seamless integration between the networking stack and the audio driver.

Qualifications
You'll have...

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, experience
• 3+ years of relevant experience in embedded design, using C/C++
• Experience with bare metal and RTOS environment
• Experience with JIRA/Confluence or a similar system for tracking inputs/results.
• Knowledge of electrical engineering fundamentals including circuit analysis and design

Even better, you may have...

• Highly collaborative mindset and strong communication skills.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in embedded software development, with a strong focus on C/C++ and networking.
• Proven experience with Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) or Audio Video Bridging (AVB) is required.
• Deep knowledge of gPTP (IEEE 802.1AS) and AVTP (IEEE 1722).
• Strong understanding of Layer 2 Ethernet protocols and concepts, including multicast, VLANs, and QoS.
• Experience with embedded TCP/IP and network stacks (e.g., lwIP, or a commercial stack).
• Familiarity with single-pair Ethernet standards (10BASE-T1S) and concepts like PLCA is a significant plus.
• Proficient with network debugging and analysis tools, especially Wireshark.
• Experience with ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers and integrating network stacks in an RTOS environment.
• Experience with Zephyr OS.

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, 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.
This position is a GSR-8.
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