Embedded Software Developer
CA$96,000 – CA$146,000 / yr base salary
Posted 9 Sep 2026
Advertised as “Embedded Software Developer - BSP/Bootloader”
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- Expected experience
- 8+ yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Hybrid
- Visa sponsorship
- Not offered
| Base salary | CA$96,000 – CA$146,000 / yr |
|---|
Field of studyComputer Science, Electrical Engineering (or related)
Study levelBachelor's
Ford of Canada's operations include a national headquarters, three vehicle assembly and engine manufacturing plants, three parts distribution centers, and three Connectivity and Innovation centers. 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
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 position...
The Ford BSP and Driver Development Team is seeking a skilled embedded software developer that is experienced in the areas of BSP and secure bootloaders. The range of projects the candidate will be working on will be infotainment, connectivity and other HW modules in the next generation of FORD vehicles.
Responsibilities
What you'll do...
The primary responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:
- Design and implement BSP/bootloader features as part of a larger team-based software project
- Design and implement secure boot features
- Create software design documents
- Participate in design reviews
- Assist with product verification and validation, troubleshooting and testing
- Communicate problems early to team members and offer solutions
- Drive or participate troubleshooting with multiple teams and vendors
Qualifications
You'll have...
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or a related field of study.
Experience:
- Minimum 8 years of experience in the design and development of BSP and bootloaders.
- Minimum 5 years of C experience.
- Experience with ARM-based SoC development.
- Minimum 2 years of Linux kernel driver development experience (device tree, platform drivers, interrupt handling, power management).