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Embedded Software Developer

Ford Motor Company
Ottawa, CAN
Full-time
Senior · 8+ years experience
Hybrid
Discovered 5 days ago
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What you'll do

  • The primary responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:
  • Use AI and automation for high-leverage development work, and help shape team AI practices and guardrails.
  • Design, develop, and debug embedded C software for low-level and platform-level components.
  • Drive performance optimization across RAM usage, CPU load, and compiler/build settings.
  • Improve system robustness, fault handling, and stability through runtime behavior analysis.
  • Define and track software quality metrics; lead continuous quality and reliability improvements.
  • Own architecture, interfaces, and technical strategy for a critical embedded component; author and negotiate requirements/scope with stakeholders.
  • Drive step-function improvements in quality, stability, and delivery predictability.
  • Mentor junior engineers and coach across teams, establishing the technical bar for the component.
  • Communicate technical content, tradeoffs, and risks clearly to engineers, program managers, and leadership.
  • Maintain a system-level mindset, ensuring component decisions align with the overall product architecture.
  • You'll have...
  • Education:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Computer Science or related degree.

Experience

  • Minimum 8 years of embedded software development experience.
  • Minimum 5 years experience in C programming.
  • Minimum 5 years experience in ARM architecture and low-level software development.
  • Minimum 1 year experience with AUTOSAR concepts and integration (expert-level not required).
  • Experience with communication stacks such as CAN and Embedded Ethernet.
  • Proven experience optimizing memory footprint, CPU utilization, and compiler options.
  • Experience with software quality practices, metrics, and defect reduction.
  • Effective communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Even better, you may have...
  • Automotive embedded software development experience.
  • Familiarity with quality/safety frameworks (e.g., MISRA, ASPICE, ISO 26262).
  • Experience with performance profiling, static analysis, and toolchain optimization.
  • Experience mentoring engineers in a fast-paced development environment.
  • Experience with additional communication stacks/protocols (e.g., LIN, SOME/IP, diagnostics over IP).
  • Track record of influencing senior stakeholders and driving cross-team technical alignment.
  • Experience shaping AI-assisted development practices within a team.
  • Strong problem-solving skills with a track record of delivering complex technical features.
  • Demonstrated ability to own component-level architecture and negotiate requirements/scope with stakeholders.
  • This posting is for an existing vacancy within our team.
  • The expected annual salary range for this Ford of Canada position is $ 96,000.00 - $ 146,000.00 and individuals may be eligible to participate in our Annual Compensation bonus program.
  • We thank all candidates for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
  • Successful candidates will be required to provide proof of degree completion for the highest level of education attained. If the degree was obtained from a school outside of Canada, an Education Credential Assessment report showing Canadian equivalency is also required.
  • Ford of Canada is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a culturally diverse workforce.
  • Accommodations for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment processes, where needed, are available upon request. Please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require.
  • Candidates for this position must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited, does not sponsor work permit applications.
  • This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week.
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Preferred Qualifications

  • The expected annual salary range for this Ford of Canada position is $ 96,000.00 - $ 146,000.00 and individuals may be eligible to participate in our Annual Compensation bonus program.

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