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You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.\nFord 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 6,500 people in Canada, while an additional 20,000 people are employed in the approximately 430 Ford and Ford-Lincoln dealerships across the country. For more information on Ford Careers, please visit www.careers.ford.com\nProduct 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!\n What you'll do...\nThe primary responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:\nAnalyze product requirement documents for connected vehicle applications and create software designs and proposals.\nImplement new features in embedded vehicle applications.\nPerform debugging and software maintenance activities for existing vehicle applications.\nDevelop and execute unit tests and report defects.\nProvide time estimates and regular progress updates for assigned development tasks.\nParticipate in code reviews and contribute as a member of a multi-functional agile development team.\n You'll have...\nEducation\nBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent\nExperience\nAt least 6 months of experience in requirements analysis and software development. Relevant coursework and academic or projects may be considered.\nAt least 6 months of experience developing software using object-oriented methodologies and one or more of the following languages: C, C++, Rust, Java, Kotlin, or Python. 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