In-Vehicle Software Architect - Networking at Ford
Allen Park, MI
$102,190–$192,900from the description
Jul 26, 2026
Allen Park, MI
Jul 29, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This is a hybrid in-vehicle software architect role at Ford's Allen Park, Michigan facility, focused on distributed network architectures for automotive embedded systems. The position involves leading end-to-end design of in-vehicle network topologies, applying Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and mathematical optimization to improve network efficiency, security, and reliability across multiple vehicle platforms. It suits an experienced systems or network architect with a background in automotive or embedded systems engineering.
Senior level · 3+ years · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Bachelor's required · Full-time
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Why we read it this way (6)
The role title is 'In-Vehicle Software Architect – Networking', but the day-to-day work is primarily systems/network architecture using MBSE and SysML rather than conventional software development; 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) is the best fit, with 15-1252 (Software Developers) as a plausible alternative.
The posting is structured as a formal PERM/immigration labor-condition advertisement, which explains the unusually precise and enumerated skill requirements — each of the seven listed skills explicitly requires '1 year of experience'.
The degree requirement is a hard gate: a Bachelor's degree (with 3 years of experience) or a Master's degree (with 1 year of experience) is required; equivalent experience is also explicitly accepted, so the degree requirement is set to Bachelors as the minimum formal degree path stated.
The role is hybrid (not fully remote) — employees must live within commuting distance of Allen Park, MI.
Skills such as complexity analysis, trade studies, requirements/verification authoring, cross-functional coordination, and IP/patent authorship appear in the enumerated requirements but name no specific tool or technology, so they are omitted per extraction rules.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): mathematical modeling, systems engineering.
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