Software Developer - In-Vehicle Infotainment Camera Software
Ford Motor7 days ago
Dearborn, MI, USAMid Level
Base Salary
$85k - $165k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and test robust camera software for Ford’s in-vehicle infotainment systems.
- Implement and optimize software for embedded platforms and resource-constrained ECUs with real-time performance requirements.
- Integrate camera systems, including capturing, processing, and streaming video feeds to vehicle displays.
- Collaborate with hardware teams, software engineering teams, and external partners on requirements and system integration.
- Debug and troubleshoot software issues on target embedded hardware.
- Contribute to architectural decisions, coding best practices, quality, and maintainability.
- Stay current with camera systems, video processing, and embedded software technologies.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
- At least 3 years of software development experience with embedded systems or an automotive background.
- At least 2 years of C/C++ programming experience, including modern C++ standards.
- At least 1 year of camera or video streaming experience.
- Experience with QNX, embedded or automotive Linux, or another real-time operating system.
- Working experience with Git and GitHub.
- Preferred experience with image and video processing algorithms, ISP, camera tuning, V4L2, GStreamer, GPUs, DSPs, Vulkan, or OpenGL.
- Preferred understanding of low-level programming, hardware/software interfaces, Rust, and defensive coding techniques.
- Preferred experience debugging embedded systems and optimizing performance, latency, and memory usage.
- Preferred experience with automotive CAN and Ethernet communication protocols.
Benefits
- Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
- Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new-parent ramp-up programs, and subsidized backup childcare.
- Family-building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement and fertility treatments.
- Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases.
- Tuition assistance.
- Employee resource groups.
- Paid time off for individual and team community service.
- Paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
- Paid time off with the option to purchase additional vacation time.
- Hybrid work arrangement; candidates within commuting distance of a Ford hub may be required onsite four or more days per week.
About Ford Motor
Ford Motor Company designs, manufactures, and sells cars, trucks, SUVs, and commercial vehicles for consumers and businesses, and provides financing through Ford Credit. A public company headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan and listed on the NYSE, it operates globally under the Ford and Lincoln brands, including electric and connected vehicles such as the F‑150 Lightning and Mustang Mach‑E. Founded in 1903, it also offers software-driven fleet, mobility, and aftersales services.