Manufacturing Software Developer – Test Station

Ford of Canada's operations include a national headquarters, three vehicle assembly and engine manufacturing plants, three parts distribution centres, and three Connectivity and Innovation centres. 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.

Product Development uses design thinking & user experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We bring innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life.We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to advancements in autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more!

In this position... 

The role of Manufacturing Software Developer – Test Station involves working on station side code to support two areas of responsibility related to hardware testing of our electronic control units. The first area is the functional testing of hardware in the devices at the factory where they are built. The second aspect is the design verification of the hardware through automated reliability testing performed by the hardware team in lab environments. 

The team is composed of groups at multiple sites in Canada and the US.   The candidate will have the opportunity to work with local and remote team members and other Ford groups who can share knowledge and insights and help to educate the new team member on the products we work on, the software architecture and implementation.   As we support the factory from the earliest prototype builds there are opportunities to travel to the factory locations and provide direct on-site support with fellow Ford employees working with our suppliers.

What you'll do...

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

• Review and develop an understanding of the requirements for manufacturing tests.
• Investigation of software solutions for hardware design validation in cooperation with hardware and software team members.
• Design, develop and test of software for manufacturing to meet the requirements.
• Hardware/Software technical debugging, troubleshooting, and log analysis to determine causes for failures during manufacturing runs.
• Bug fixing and configuration changes to resolve problems identified from analysis.

You'll have... 

Education: Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related field of study.

OR

A 3 year diploma or associates degree with 10+ years of relevant work experience.

Experience:

• 2-3 years' experience working with TestStand.
• 2-3 years' experience developing with C#. (executables / library development).
• Experience in object-oriented programming design principles and patterns.

Even better, you may have...

• Ability to read and interpret Hardware schematics.
• Prior experience with hardware debugging.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Prior experience with developing software in support of hardware testing using measurement equipment such as power supplies, DAQs (Data Acquisitions), DMMs (Digital Multimeters).
• Experience working with Qualcomm tools.
• Experience in manufacturing and support of test software for manufacturing.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience working with Wireless technologies (GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications), LTE (Long-Term Evolution), GPS (Global Positioning System), NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth, and WLAN. (Wireless Local Area Network))
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with time critical projects.
  
  

This posting is for an existing vacancy within our team.

The expected annual salary range for this Ford of Canada position is $89,000.00 - $139,000.00 and individuals may be eligible to participate in our Annual Compensation bonus program.

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.

We thank all candidates for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. 

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