Connectivity Engineering Team Member

Purpose Of The Role & Responsibilities

The Connectivity Engineer is a critical role within our Product Development Team, responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining connected vehicle technologies and solutions. This position focuses on creating seamless and secure communication systems between vehicles and Cloud systems, ensuring the integration of telemetry & telecommand functions and Over-the-Air (OTA) updates.

• Design, develop, and test secure V2C (Vehicle-to-Cloud) communication systems, focusing on telemetry, telecommands, eCall and OTA updates.
• Diagnose and resolve issues related to telemetry, telecommands, and cellular technologies (GSM/GPRS/EDGE, UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+, LTE, 5G NSA/SA).
• Specify, review, and validate the SIM (eUICC/UICC) profile contents and features.
• Create and execute validation test cases for MMOTA (Multi-Module Over-the-Air) updates to ensure system reliability and performance.
• Address and resolve issues related to Connectivity Master Modules (GWM, TCU, APIM) ; and validate the systems and architecture behind the V2C communication systems.
• Expertise in SIM/eSIM technologies (UICC/eUICC) and cellular communication systems, ensuring reliable connectivity and seamless integration within telematics and Vehicle-to-Cloud ecosystems.
• Perform FordPass testing to verify telecommands (Command&Control) functionality and ensure proper telemetry flow.
• Analyze connected vehicle data to assess system performance, identify anomalies, and support enterprise use cases for monetization.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Ford Motor Company Cloud Team, Mobile Network Operator (MNO), and regulatory authorities to ensure a robust system architecture and compliance with regulations.
• Document technical specifications, test results, and system architectures.
• Stay updated on automotive connectivity, cellular technologies, and industry standards.

Experience

• BSc/MSc in electrical, electronics, communication engineering.

• Minimum 2 years of experience on product development or system engineering.

• Proven analytical skills and experience making decisions and alogrithmic thinking capability.

• Software development, requirement management or testing experience on E/E component product development.

• Basic knowledge for LIN, CAN, Ethernet communication.

• Basic knowledge for any software language such as C, C++, Python etc. and software development process.

• Knowledge of cellular network technologies, experience in feature testing, or basic SQL skills are a plus.

Education

• BSc Degree in Electrical, Electronics, Communication engineering (preferably MSc Degree in engineering)

Behavioral Skills and Competencies

• Very good command on English

• Eager to learn new technologies, curious about the automotive features, functions and the algorithms behind.

• Willing to work with innovative, customer-focused ideas

• Driven by both capability development and execution, keen to roll up their sleeves to get work done

• Committed to cross-functional collaboration to achieve the best results for the organization

• Intellectually curious and love learning new skills and capabilities, e.g., Agile principles and technology platforms

• Bring a data-driven approach to decision making, both in day-to-day management and in making strategic trade-offs

• Able to provide clear & effective solutions

• Have an open communication style

• Able to adapt changing environment, team structure etc.

• Not afraid to make mistakes

Role Location

Sancaktepe / İstanbul

Need to Relocate or Mobility

• No domestic /international travel limitations

Interested Departments

EESE - Connectivity and Connected Features Team

Needed Training & Certificates

Not mandatory - SW (Python, C, C++), ISO 26262 (Functional Safety), A-Spice, CMMI, SW Testing (ISTQB), Agile (PSPO, PSM etc.) certificates are plus

Projects & Accomplishments

Cellular Technologies, CV2X vehicle functions/software related thesis are plus

When You Start Your Career In "Ford Otosan";

• We have hybrid working model and you can enjoy being part of an agile team.

• You'll become a member of Koç Pension Foundation

• You and your loved ones will enjoy the benefits of KoçAilem

• You'll choose the side benefits with Flextra

The only criterion evaluated in the recruitment and employment is suitability for the job; equal opportunity is provided without any discrimination.

What About Us?

Ford Otosan, being one of the top three exporting companies in Turkey since 2004, has achieved 12 consecutive years of automotive industry championship and is Turkiye goods product export champion for 8 years in a row. Ford Otosan operates in 4 main centers with its Gölcük and Yeniköy Plants in Kocaeli, Eskişehir Plant in Eskişehir, Sancaktepe R&D Center and Spare Parts Warehouse in İstanbul and Craiova Plant in Romania employs more than 20,000 people. Kocaeli and Eskişehir Plants are listed among Ford's 'Best Vehicle Production Centers' and Eskişehir is the only factory in Turkiye that can produce vehicles, engines, and powertrains in the same center.

Ford Otosan, standing out with its sensitivity regarding social responsibilities, also carries out several social responsibility projects in many fields including education, healthcare, culture, arts, and sports on “Future. Now” vision. Ford Otosan, also carrying out awareness studies on gender equality since 2013 with the understanding of "Equality at Work", became the only automotive and the first and only industrial company from Turkiye to be included in the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index in 2021.

The building blocks of our new corporate culture, which we call “Dynamic Balance”, our values are mutual trust and respect, value each other and affection, openness to change and innovation, open and transparent communication.

A common culture brings us to a common sense and purpose, helps us to work in a positive atmosphere of trust, ties us closer and helps us to reach a stronger future all together.