Job Description Position Description/Overview: This position is responsible for the development and integration of DSP audio processing subsystems within Ford's SYNC infotainment system. This includes performing tasks throughout the entire software development life cycle – planning, requirements elicitation, 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.
Responsibilities:
Develop, integrate, and support DSP audio frameworks, algorithms, and software components
Design and implement software components to manage DSP subsystem command/control, tuning, and audio I/O routing
Work with teams at Ford and technology partners to define control APIs and integration points between DSP and application processor subsystems
Participate in root cause analysis of hardware quality problems and software defects
Participate in system design, documentation, and testing to deliver a best-in-class infotainment system
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent
3+ years of embedded software development experience in C/C++ for mobile or consumer electronics products
3+ Experience in real-time systems, audio and acoustics principles
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent
Experience with C/C++ software development, profiling, and debugging for embedded DSP systems, including exposure to DSP instruction set architectures (ISA) and optimization techniques
Familiarity with GNU toolchain, and Unix: QNX, Linux, or equivalent POSIX-compliant operating systems
Experience with general-purpose microcontrollers and application processors such ARM Cortex-A or Cortex-M, and real-time OS concepts such as scheduling, memory management, and synchronization
Experience with OS drivers and kernel-level software supporting DSP subsystem management, audio I/O, and interprocessor communication
Familiarity with standards for digital audio peripheral control, I/O interfaces, and buses including I2C, I2S, and A2B
Familiarity with automotive ECU development, in-vehicle signaling and communication mechanisms such as CAN
Proficiency with revision control including: git, subversion, or equivalent
Experience with the development, implementation, and tuning of basic signal processing algorithms for vehicle acoustic processing and tuning, including: volume control, loudness, equalization, balance/fade, delay, upmixing and surround sound, limiters, and source mixing
Familiarity with concepts and control of advanced vehicle acoustic processing algorithms including handsfree (HF), active noise control (ANC) and engine sound enhancement/synthesis (ESE/ESS)
Experience working in multi-site software development teams
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Visa sponsorship may be available for this position.
Ford Motor Company is an equal opportunity employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. 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.