Software Manager

Ford; Long Beach, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 202,000 - 241,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vehicle discount

Tuition assistance

PTO & holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Software Manager to lead a team of engineers delivering embedded automotive software. The role requires MISRA-C compliant firmware work, design of APIs, and strong tooling experience.

The position is hybrid, combining remote work and on-site collaboration within commuting distance of Long Beach. Eligible candidates will have a BS in a related field and 4 years in embedded software, requirements, and testing environments.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree and 4 years of relevant experience.
• 4 years embedded software with Embedded C required.
• 4 years tooling/test scripts in Python required.
• 4 years building with Make or Bazel required.
• 3 years using Jama requirements management.
• 3 years sprint planning with Jira.
• 3 years Python tooling to generate embedded C code.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of software engineers delivering embedded automotive software.
• Design and lead a development process for high quality, reliable products.
• Manage priorities, delivery schedules, and sprint planning.
• Create abstractions and APIs for core platform services (diagnostics, messaging, logging).
• Verify system behavior with unit tests and validation methods.

Skills

Embedded C

Python scripting

Build systems

Debugger

Jama reqs

Jira

Python code gen

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering / CS / CE / Electronic Systems Eng Tech

Tools

Jama

Jira

Make

Bazel

Job description

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

Do you have what it takes to make smart vehicles for a smart world? Join the Ford Product Development team. Utilizing Design Thinking & User Experience methods, you’ll work to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We’re seeking forward-thinking, laser-focused professionals with a passion for bringing innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life.We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to such advancements as autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more!

What you’ll be able to do:

Software Manager - positions offered by Ford Motor Company (Long Beach, California). Note, this is a hybrid position whereby the employee will work both from home and from the aforementioned worksite. Hence, the employee must live within a reasonable commuting distance from the worksite. Lead a team of software engineers delivering next generation embedded automotive software. Design and lead a development process that yields end products with high quality, high reliability, complete test coverage, and high traceability. Manage product and task priority, delivery schedules, and sprint planning. Design abstractions and APIs for a variety of core platform services, including but not limited to: diagnostics, messaging, and logging. Develop portable and extensible firmware according to best practices and MISRA-C. Identify build vs buy tradeoffs with respect to development tooling and integration. Verify and profile system behavior with unit testing and other validation methods. Document deliverables with structural and behavioral requirement documentation.

You'll have...

Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electronic Systems Engineering Technology or a related field and 4 years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation. 4 years of experience with each of the following skills is required: 1. Developing embedded software using Embedded C. 2. Experience developing tools and test scripts with Python. 3. Build systems using Make or Bazel. 4. Using a debugger (DB) to diagnose and correct issues in both target hardware environments (TAG connected) and host environments. 3 years of experience with each of the following skills is required: 1. Developing software requirements in the Jama requirements management system. 2. Developing sprint plans in Jira. 3. Developing custom tools in Python to generate embedded C code.

We are offering a salary of$202,294.80 - $241,297.68/yr.

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 the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• 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.

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

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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.

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