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In‑Vehicle Ethernet Network Architect

Overview

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Job Type: Full time
Work Type: Hybrid

In‑Vehicle Ethernet Network Architect

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.

We are seeking an In‑Vehicle Ethernet Network Architect to help define and evolve the communication architecture for next‑generation vehicles. This role will lead the design and optimization of Ethernet‑based in‑vehicle networks, including topology, protocols, timing architecture, and traffic performance.

This role serves as a technical authority for in‑vehicle Ethernet architecture, influencing network design decisions across vehicle platforms and collaborating across system architecture, ECU software teams, and platform engineering.

The ideal candidate has deep expertise in Ethernet networking and distributed systems and is passionate about designing scalable, high‑performance communication architectures. We welcome candidates with networking experience from automotive, datacenter networking, telecom, industrial networking, robotics, aerospace, defense, or IoT environments.

What you'll do:

Create and Implement In-Vehicle Communication Systems, Encompassing Network Architecture, Topology, and Communication Protocols Across All the OSI Layers
Define network communication strategies including protocol selection, traffic flows, bandwidth allocation, and quality of service (QoS) policies.
Design and optimize network communication to meet latency, throughput, determinism, and reliability requirements across distributed vehicle systems.
Design, develop, and maintain the automated pipeline for the creation, testing, and release of all network communication artifacts in Industry Standard Formats
Lead evaluation and adoption of Ethernet technologies including Time Sensitive Networking (TSN), VLAN, TCP/IP, and time synchronization protocols
Drive Performance and Optimization by leveraging network analysis expertise to identify and implement optimizations in data packing and communication protocols, enhancing bus performance and efficiency.
Architect and Implement the Network-Specific Cybersecurity and Functional Safety Goals
Collaborating with Cross-Functional Architectural Teams to Define and Standardize Communication (Ethernet/CAN/LIN) Attributes to the Overall Vehicle Architecture

You'll have:

Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or a combination of education and equivalent experience
Software Developer first. 2+ years of work experience in software engineering, with a focus on embedded systems
2+ years of experience in Ethernet distributed systems (Automotive, Defense, Industry, IoT, IT, etc.)
2+ years of experience applying knowledge of network architecture, protocols, and communication standards
Strong understanding of Ethernet networking fundamentals, including Layer 2/Layer 3 communication, switching, VLANs, and TCP/IP
2+ years’ experience analyzing network behavior using packet capture or network analysis tools

Even better, you may have:

Master’s degree in computer engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
3+ years of work experience with AUTOSAR Classic and Adaptive architectures
1+ years of experience in Ethernet Time-Sensitive Networks and IEEE 802.1AE (also known as MACsec)

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
Tuition assistance
Established and active employee resource groups
Paid time off for individual and team community service
A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a salary grades 6-8 and ranges from $85,400-$192,900.

Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

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. #LI-Hybrid

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