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Staff Software Engineer - IVI Camera Software

Dearborn, MI, United States and 2 more (Remote)

Job Description

Ford's IVI (In-Vehicle Infotainment) organization is seeking a Staff Software Engineer with deep technical expertise in embedded Camera software. In this role, you will be instrumental in designing, developing and deploying mission-critical camera software. Your work will focus on streaming camera feeds from embedded cameras and ADAS ECUs to the displays on our next-generation automotive platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test robust, high-availability camera software for Ford's In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) systems.
• Implement and optimize software for embedded platforms, ensuring reliability and real-time performance in compute-constrained ECU environment.
• Lead the integration of camera systems, including capturing, processing, and streaming video feeds to vehicle displays.
• Collaborate with hardware, software platform 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.

Qualifications

Educational Background

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field. A Master's degree is preferred.

Minimum Experience

• Minimum of 7+ years of experience in software development, with a significant focus on cameras or embedded systems or automotive background.

Skills & Technical Proficiencies

• Deep expertise in C++ programming, including modern C++ standards.

• Experience with QNX, embedded/automotive Linux or other Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS).

• Experience with camera APIs and frameworks such as V4L2 or GStreamer

• Experience with Git/GitHub as a version control system.

• Familiarity with Android OS.

• Nice-to-have Skills:

• Proficiency in video processing techniques and algorithms using GPU/DSPs.

• Familiarity with ISP algorithms and camera tuning.

• Familiarity with image processing and algorithms.

• Familiarity with Vulkan, OpenGL, or other low-level graphics libraries.

• Experience with automotive communication protocols (e.g., CAN, Ethernet).

• Knowledge of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and agile methodologies.

• Experience with debugging tools and techniques for embedded systems.

• Understanding of hardware/software interfaces and low-level programming.

• Experience with software optimization for performance and memory constraints

• Familiarity with Rust and other defensive coding techniques.

• 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 leadership level 6 and ranges from $112,680-212,760.

Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL6

Visa sponsorship is not 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

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Job Info

• Job Identification60861
• Job CategoryEnterprise Technology
• Posting Date03/30/2026, 08:53 AM
• Degree LevelBachelor's Degree or equivalent
• Job ScheduleFull time
• Locations15575 Lundy Pkwy, Dearborn, MI, 48126, US(Remote)
• Preferred DegreeBachelor of Engineering

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