Embedded Software Validation Engineer
Ford Motor12 hours ago
Base Salary
$100k - $168k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, maintain, and scale automated tests and tools for embedded automotive software.
- Design, build, bring up, and scale remotely accessible test stations with production-intent hardware and peripherals.
- Create and execute test plans, test cases, and test scripts for functional, non-functional, and regression testing.
- Review requirements for completeness and testability and provide feedback on system architecture.
- Build and expand infrastructure to simulate automotive behaviors and automate tests.
- Derive test scenarios from requirements, use cases, and system design analysis.
- Develop and test alongside software developers, troubleshoot and resolve bugs, and triage nightly regression failures.
- Participate in code reviews and provide feedback on testability and maintainability.
- Contribute to improvements in testing processes, methodologies, and best practices.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Strong academic performance in relevant coursework.
- Strong programming skills in Python, Rust, or other relevant embedded software development and verification languages.
- Experience writing automated tests with frameworks such as Pytest, Slash, Robot Framework, or similar.
- Experience debugging embedded systems at the module or system level.
- Experience with software testing tools, frameworks, and methodologies including requirements-driven, unit, integration, system, and automated testing.
- Experience or interest in validating embedded software across network communication, IoT and connectivity, multimedia, Android, UI, or low-voltage power distribution.
- Preferred qualifications include C/C++ proficiency, automotive diagnostic tools, CAN/CAN-FD, Ethernet, MQTT, gRPC, DDS, LIN, DBC, LDF, ARXML, internal IDLs and frameworks, HIL/SIL testing, Linux-based environments, Android or iOS device testing, ISO 26262, sensing and measurement principles, electrical wiring and circuit building, electrical schematics, and CI/CD practices.
Benefits
- Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
- Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, and subsidized backup child care.
- Family-building benefits including adoption and surrogacy reimbursement and fertility treatments.
- Vehicle discount programs for employees and family members and management leases.
- Tuition assistance and employee resource groups.
- Paid time off for individual and team community service.
- Paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day, plus paid time off and an option to purchase additional vacation time.
- Base salary range of $100,400-$168,000 for salary grade 6.
- Hybrid position; candidates within commuting distance of a Ford hub may be required onsite four or more days per week.
About Ford Motor
Ford Motor Company designs, manufactures, and sells cars, trucks, SUVs, and commercial vehicles for consumers and businesses, and provides financing through Ford Credit. A public company headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan and listed on the NYSE, it operates globally under the Ford and Lincoln brands, including electric and connected vehicles such as the F‑150 Lightning and Mustang Mach‑E. Founded in 1903, it also offers software-driven fleet, mobility, and aftersales services.