Product Development Engineer – IVI Camera Software

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 resource-constrained ECUs.
• Lead the integration of camera systems, including capturing, processing, and streaming video feeds to vehicle displays.
• Collaborate with hardware teams, other software 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.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 3+ years of experience in software development with embedded systems or automotive background.
• 2+ years' experience in C/C++ programming, including modern C++ standards.
• 1+ years' experience in Camera or Video streaming.
• Proven experience with QNX, embedded/automotive Linux or other Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS).
• Working experience with Git/Git Hub as a version control system.
• Proficiency in image and video processing algorithms, ISP, camera tuning, and multimedia frameworks like V4L2 or GStreamer.
• Comprehensive understanding of low-level programming, hardware/software interfaces, and modern systems languages like Rust.
• Experience debugging embedded systems and optimizing software for performance, latency, and memory constraints.
• Experience with automotive communication protocols such as CAN and Ethernet.
• Knowledge of the software development lifecycle and agile methodologies.

Demonstrates expertise in designing and developing high-availability camera software for embedded systems, with a strong focus on real-time performance and system integration. Proficient in C/C++ programming, image and video processing, and debugging techniques for automotive applications.