Software Engineer (3) - Core Engineer 2

Client: FORD Canada
Location: Ottawa, Kanata, Oakville, or Waterloo
Duration: 6 Months (Contract)
Type; Onsite
Salary Range: 

Introduction

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of professional embedded software development experience
• Strong proficiency in C (kernel/bootloader level) and Python (build/test tooling)
• Experience with ARM-based SoC bootchain development
• Linux kernel driver development experience (device tree, platform drivers, interrupt handling, power management)
• Understanding of hardware interfaces: UART, SPI, I2C, SGMII/RGMII Ethernet, PCIe, USB, GPIO/PMIC
• Experience with secure boot, image signing, and hardware fuse provisioning
• Familiarity with Git-based workflows (repo tool, multi-project manifests, PR reviews)
• Ability to work onsite 4 days per week
• Prior work experience at client or in client's Industry

Applicants must be able to work directly for Artech on W2

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with automotive Ethernet (100BASE-T1/1000BASE-T1, TC10 sleep/wake)
• Experience with UEFI/EDK2 bootloader frameworks
• Knowledge of automotive standards (ISO 26262 awareness, AUTOSAR concepts)
• Experience with NAND/eMMC flash management and partition table design
• Familiarity with production signing infrastructure and HSM integration
• Experience debugging production vehicle issues using crash dumps, kernel logs, and field diagnostics
• Demonstrated experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude) for code generation, automated code review, driver integration, security analysis, and refactoring in embedded/systems programming workflows

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate, and maintain Board Support Package (BSP) software and device drivers for ARM SoC-based Telematics Control Units (TCU) across multiple product generations
• Implement hardware root-of-trust, secure key management, and robust A/B update mechanisms to prevent bricking during over-the-air (OTA) updates
• Write and debug automotive-grade drivers, manage low-power states (suspend/resume, TC10), and diagnose complex kernel crashes (SLUB bugs, IRQ storms)
• Maintain build-system (Yocto), develop manufacturing tools, and analyze field crashes (pstore, minidump)
• Leverage generative AI tools to accelerate code reviews, refactor legacy code, and automate PR validation

Company Benefits & Culture

• Comprehensive health benefits
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Collaborative and innovative work environment

For immediate consideration please click APPLY to begin the screening process with Alex.