System Software Integration Engineer
Ford Motor9 hours ago
Base Salary
$100k - $193k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain complex automated automotive system-level test benches.
- Develop verification and validation plans for automotive software systems and features.
- Design and execute test cases and scripts covering system functionality, performance, and safety.
- Develop automation scripts and tools to improve testing efficiency and accuracy.
- Integrate hardware and software components into reliable, scalable test environments.
- Lead cross-functional debugging, root-cause analysis, fix confirmation, and regression prevention.
- Collaborate with software developers, controls engineers, and systems engineers on V&V strategies.
- Improve testing processes and tools and report verification activities and results to stakeholders.
- Review warranty data to identify trends and develop corrective actions.
- Travel up to 20% domestically and internationally.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
- 6 or more years of experience in the automotive or relevant industry.
- Strong understanding of automotive systems, embedded software, and control systems.
- Experience with automotive testing instrumentation and tools.
- Proficiency with CAN, LIN, Ethernet, and FlexRay communication protocols.
- Working knowledge of DBC, LDF, ARXML, and internal IDLs and frameworks.
- Experience with automotive or aerospace HIL test benches, particularly dSPACE, Vector VT, or similar platforms.
- Experience writing and executing automated and manual tests.
- Deep expertise in EE architecture and integration of complex automotive systems across domains and ECUs.
- Experience collaborating across hardware, software, and systems engineering teams.
- Deep understanding of the software development lifecycle and automotive testing methodologies.
- Experience with system-level debugging and root-cause analysis across software and hardware boundaries.
- Proficiency reading wiring and logical schematics, network diagrams, and harness drawings.
- Ability to define and drive system validation plans from concept to production.
- Preferred: master's or PhD in a relevant engineering field.
- Preferred: familiarity with safety-critical software development and ISO 26262.
- Preferred: proficiency in C/C++, Python, or MATLAB.
- Preferred: experience testing fully electric vehicles.
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 program 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 additional paid time off and optional vacation purchase.
- Hybrid work arrangement requiring onsite attendance four or more days per week.
- Up to 20% domestic and international travel is required.
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.