Job Description

At Ford Motor Company of Canada, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow’s transportation.

Ford of Canada's product development team is at the forefront of innovation, developing software for the next generation of connected Ford vehicles. As connected vehicles become the norm in the automotive industry, our team plays a crucial role in delivering these cutting-edge capabilities.

This position is responsible for the development and integration of sound generation and cancellation features within Ford's SYNC infotainment system. This includes performing tasks throughout the entire software development life cycle – planning, requirements analysis, investigation, design, implementation, integration, and defect resolution. The successful candidate will work within a multidisciplinary software development team alongside experts in DSP algorithm development, audio systems engineering, vehicle acoustics and tuning.

What you'll do...

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

• Design, implement, and integrate software components and services to manage and abstract DSP subsystem and audio processing functions in automotive
• Work with teams at Ford and technology partners to define control APIs and integration points between DSP and application processor subsystems
• Participate in the research, design, and modelling of audio DSP solutions
• Participate in research and proof of concept projects for next generation in-vehicle audio features
• Participate in root cause analysis of hardware quality problems and software defects
• Participate in system design, documentation, and testing activities to deliver a best-in-class infotainment system

You'll have...

Education:

• Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.
• Graduate courses in the areas of advanced digital signal processing, adaptive control and filtering, with application to speech and audio processing.
• Undergraduate degree focus or electives in software engineering methodologies and DSP theory.

Experience:

• 2+ years of embedded audio software development experience in C/C++, Python, object-oriented design, real time operating systems, and embedded software.
• Experience with modelling and running simulations with MATLAB.

Even better, you may have...

• Post-graduate coursework and thesis in the areas of stochastic processes and new applications of AI in signal processing.
• Experience with general-purpose microcontrollers and application processors such as ARM, real-time OS concepts such as scheduling, memory management, and synchronization, and board support package (BSP).
  
  

This posting is for an existing vacancy within our team.

The expected annual salary range for this Ford of Canada position is $ 89,0000.00 - $139,000.00 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.

Ford of Canada is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a culturally diverse workforce. 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.

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