Description

Job Description

Software Development Engineer

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?
Product Development uses design thinking & user experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We bring innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to advancements in autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more!

Lead software application for door module features and functions. Assist with internal strategies and specifications development. Manage supplier activities to implement, develop, validate, and deliver with discipline to support vehicle milestones. Perform vehicle testing to verify feature and functions. Utilize CAN tools and diagnostics to debug issues and verify fixes. Support warranty analysis and root cause issues and implement corrective actions.

Responsibilities

What you'll do...

• Lead product development milestone deliveries for software.
• Work in an Agile environment. Support PI planning. Manage software releases and content.
• Manage JIRA Epics and Stories to support Sagas and program increment deliveries
• Manage software interface definition between suppliers and requirements in JAMA
• Conduct design reviews with interfacing Ford activities and supplier engineering
• Lead traceability evidence from suppliers to demonstrate linkage of specifications, requirements breakdown and test cases to DFMEA controls for safety related items.
• Lead software release process and software change management
• Manage Engineering changes via JIRA, DCR's, cost approval, and software release in JFROG.
• Provide vehicle build support (e.g. Software Release Package, configurations, BreadBoards, HIL, Development builds, Pilot builds, etc.)
• Lead supplier activities to diagnose bugs, determine root cause, resolution, and verification.
• Identify and escalate critical delivery gaps (expose in JIRA)
• Perform Customer Acceptance Testing
• Lead software quality/warranty analysis and corrective actions

Qualifications

You'll have...

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering , Electrical Engineering , Computer Science or related foreign equivalency Degree or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

• 3+ years of product development experience in the automotive industry
• 1+ years of experience with CAN tools such as Vector or Etas

Even better, you may have...

• Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering
• 3+ years of experience in the automotive industry
• 1+ years of experience with CAN tools such as Vector or Etas

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 salary grade 1.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here:

https://fordcareers.co/GSRSP1

This position is a range of salary grades 6-8 .

Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

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.

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. #LI-Hybrid #LI-JS1