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Embedded Software Developer - BSP/Bootloader

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Hybrid
Kanata, ON
Senior level
Hybrid
Kanata, ON
Senior level
Develop embedded board support packages and secure bootloaders for Ford’s next-generation vehicle infotainment, connectivity, and hardware modules. Responsibilities include implementing BSP and secure boot features, creating design documentation, participating in reviews, supporting verification and validation, troubleshooting across teams and vendors, and developing Linux kernel drivers. The role requires strong C, ARM SoC, BSP, bootloader, and Linux driver experience, with automotive networking and hardware security experience preferred.
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Ford of Canada's operations include a national headquarters, three vehicle assembly and engine manufacturing plants, three parts distribution centers, and three Connectivity and Innovation centers. Ford employs approximately 7,000 people in Canada, while an additional 18,000 people are employees in the more than 400 Ford and Ford-Lincoln dealerships across the country. For more information, please visit www.careers.ford.com
 

Ford’s Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company’s vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. You’ll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively, staying focused on only what matters, and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.

In this position...

The Ford BSP and Driver Development Team is seeking a skilled embedded software developer that is experienced in the areas of BSP and secure bootloaders. The range of projects the candidate will be working on will be infotainment, connectivity and other HW modules in the next generation of FORD vehicles.

Responsibilities

What you'll do...

The primary responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:

  • Design and implement BSP/bootloader features as part of a larger team-based software project
  • Design and implement secure boot features
  • Create software design documents
  • Participate in design reviews
  • Assist with product verification and validation, troubleshooting and testing
  • Communicate problems early to team members and offer solutions
  • Drive or participate troubleshooting with multiple teams and vendors
Qualifications

You'll have...

Education:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or a related field of study.

Experience:
 

  • Minimum 8 years of experience in the design and development of BSP and bootloaders.
  • Minimum 5 years of C experience.
  • Experience with ARM-based SoC development.
  • Minimum 2 years of Linux kernel driver development experience (device tree, platform drivers, interrupt handling, power management).

Even better, you may have...

Experience:

  • Capable of reading electronic schematics.
  • Experience with automotive Ethernet (100BASE-T1/1000BASE-T1, TC10 sleep/wake).
  • Skilled in using debugging tools like JTAG and the oscilloscope/logic analyzer.
  • Driver development experience (UART, I2C, SPI, CAN/CAN FD, etc.).
  • Excellent problem solving and intuitive debugging skills.
  • Experience of driving troubleshooting across multiple teams and vendors.
  • Understanding of SHE (Secure hardware Extension) specification.
  • Experience with Hardware Security Module (HSM) or other SHE based hardware security modules.
  • Understanding of various cryptographic algorithms (RSA, DES, AES, SHA-1, etc.).
  • Experience with eMMC.
  • Experience with NAND, NOR memory controllers.
  • Designed and implemented custom bootloader.
  • Experience with version control tools (e.g. SVN, Git).

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.

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 with a requirement to be onsite for work four or more days per week.
 

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