Camera Software Engineer – Embedded IVI Systems

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Dearborn (MO)

On-site

USD 95,000 - 135,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Ford Motor Company seeks a skilled software engineer to design and test high-availability camera software for in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems. You will optimize embedded code for real-time performance on resource-constrained ECUs and drive the integration of camera streams to vehicle displays.

Collaborate with hardware and software teams, external partners, and other engineers to define requirements and ensure seamless system integration.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
3+ years of experience in software development with embedded systems or automotive background.
2+ years' experience in C/C++ programming, including modern C++ standards.
1+ years' experience in Camera or Video streaming.
Proven experience with QNX, embedded/automotive Linux or other RTOS.
Working experience with Git/GitHub as a version control system.
Proficiency in image and video processing algorithms, ISP, camera tuning, and multimedia frameworks like V4L2 or GStreamer.
Comprehensive understanding of low-level programming, hardware/software interfaces, and modern systems languages like Rust.
Experience debugging embedded systems and optimizing software for performance, latency, and memory constraints.
Experience with automotive communication protocols such as CAN and Ethernet.
Knowledge of the software development lifecycle and agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and test robust, high-availability camera software for Ford's IVI systems.
Implement and optimize software for embedded platforms, ensuring reliability and real-time performance in resource-constrained ECUs.
Lead the integration of camera systems, including capturing, processing, and streaming video feeds to vehicle displays.
Collaborate with hardware teams, other software engineering teams, and external partners to define requirements and ensure seamless system integration.
Debug and troubleshoot complex software issues on target embedded hardware, utilizing various debugging tools and techniques.
Contribute to architectural decisions and drive best practices for software development, code quality, and maintainability.
Stay current with emerging technologies in camera systems, video processing, and embedded software development.