[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Ford Motor jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/ford-motor/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Ford Motor · Ottawa, ON, Canada # Embedded Software Developer - BSP/Bootloader Ottawa, ON, Canada Hybrid $96,000.00 - $146,000.00 Software Engineering Listed on Ford Motor’s official careers site. Posted September 9, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Ford Motor’s careers site →](https://efds.fa.em5.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/69725) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Ford Motor](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/ford-motor/) / Embedded Software Developer - BSP/Bootloader ## Job description 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). Even better, you may have... Capable of reading electronic schematics. Experience with automotive Ethernet (100BASE-T1/1000BASE-T1, TC10 sleep/wake). Skilled in using debugging tools like JTAG and the oscilloscope/logic analyzer. Driver development experience (UART, I2C, SPI, CAN/CAN FD, etc.). Excellent problem solving and intuitive debugging skills. Experience of driving troubleshooting across multiple teams and vendors. Understanding of SHE (Secure hardware Extension) specification. Experience with Hardware Security Module (HSM) or other SHE based hardware security modules. Understanding of various cryptographic algorithms (RSA, DES, AES, SHA-1, etc.). Experience with eMMC. Experience with NAND, NOR memory controllers. Designed and implemented custom bootloader. Experience with version control tools (e.g. SVN, Git). This posting is for an existing vacancy within our team. The expected annual salary range for this Ford of Canada position is $96,000.00 - $146,000.00 and individuals may be eligible to participate in our Annual Compensation bonus program. We thank all candidates for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. 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. 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 with a requirement to be onsite for work four or more days per week. #LI-NJ1 #LI-Hybrid ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Sep 9, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 11, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 - Listed for: 39 days - Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada - Work arrangement: Hybrid - Pay: $96,000.00 - $146,000.00[Apply on Ford Motor’s careers site →](https://efds.fa.em5.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/69725) ## More jobs at Ford Motor ### [Embedded Software Developer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/ford-motor/jobs/cc16344a4f54adeeeb39/) Ottawa, ON, Canada ### [Manufacturing Software Developer-Test Station](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/ford-motor/jobs/cd12f85d257f566eb085/) Ottawa, ON, Canada ### [Senior Test Engineer, Software– Quality Assurance](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/ford-motor/jobs/429753116ad2208eb770/) Ottawa, ON, Canada ### [Test Engineer- Automation Node Maintainer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/ford-motor/jobs/12990e3b31318cd78f1a/) Ottawa, ON, Canada ### [ADAS MBD Software & Autocode Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/ford-motor/jobs/f25f28fdd44532b37a4c/) Dearborn, MI, United States ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Automotive- Embedded Software Applications Engineer (m/f/d) – Platform/BSP - Ingolstadt](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/qualcomm/jobs/bf14fd1892f19e1cc869/) Qualcomm · Ingolstadt, Germany ### [Embedded Software Developer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/fortinet/jobs/9e444ef6b9897e5556ca/) Fortinet · Burnaby, BC, Canada ### [Embedded Software Architect/Lead Developer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/trane-technologies/jobs/86664a6e9d006d03a0a5/) Trane Technologies · Oberhausen, Germany ### [Embedded Software Developer – Python/Linux](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/thermo-fisher-scientific/jobs/96241e932f040efabcd4/) Thermo Fisher Scientific · Brno, Czechia OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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