Senior Software Development Tools Engineer

Senior Software Development Tools 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? 

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 role you will be assisting with the design, implementation, testing, documentation, and support of software changes to Ford-developed control systems tools under the direction of the Vehicle Controls Tools Technical Specialist

What you'll do...
• Design, develop, code, and test planned changes to software tools along-side with the Vehicle Controls Tools Technical Specialist.
• Follow section change control process to bring approved changes to resolution.
• Provide user support across the globe using phone, email, Webex, Instant Messaging, and 1/1 interactions.
• Provide user account creation, maintenance, and access controls.
• Participate in the development and delivery of training material to world-wide Ford community.
• Document changes in the appropriate user manuals and other media.
• Participate in User Forum meetings.
 

You'll have... 
• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Computer Science, or related degree, or foreign equivalency degree, or a combination of equivalent experience and education
• 7+ years’ experience in C-language, preferably in support of an embedded control systems environment.
• 7+ years’ experience of C language data structures, pointers, bit manipulation techniques, file read/write, hash tables, and recursion.
• 7+ years’ experience developing applications in a Linux/Unix environment, including make, make-files, gdb, bash, editing, setuid, and process fork.
• 5+ years’ experience developing Graphical User Interfaces in a Unix environment.
• 5+ years experience with interfacing to Postgres database and Postgres table creation.
• 3+ years working experience of Code Configuration Management, Jira Issue Management, Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint.

Even better, you may have...
• Master  of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Computer Science, or related degree, or foreign equivalency degree
• 12+ years’ experience in C-language, preferably in support of an embedded control systems environment.
• 12+ years’ experience of C language data structures, pointers, bit manipulation techniques, file read/write, hash tables, and recursion.
• Knowledge of industry standard file formats including ASAM e.V A2L, Intel H32, Motorola S-records.
• Knowledge of TCP/IP Sockets.
• Knowledge of Motif widget set, X-windows, Exceed Turbo-X, GTK+, Builder Xcessory
• Knowledge of control system software and calibration development including ATI/Vision, ETAS/Inca.

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 8.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR-HTHD

Visa sponsorship is available for this position. 
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