Staff Software Developer in Test – System V&V
Ford Motor2 days ago
Base Salary
$150k - $284k/yr
Responsibilities
- Own, design, build, and maintain automotive system-level test benches and Hardware-in-the-loop systems integrating hardware and software components.
- Develop verification and validation plans, test plans, test cases, and automated test scripts for functional, non-functional, performance, safety, regression, and integration testing.
- Lead the integration and validation of distributed software, electrical, and mechanical vehicle features across UEV programs.
- Collaborate with software, controls, hardware, systems, device-owner, program, and functional-area teams to define balanced test solutions for major vehicle features.
- Execute test cases and scripts using Python automation to improve testing efficiency, accuracy, and repeatability.
- Decompose functional and non-functional requirements into actionable test scenarios for V&V platforms and infrastructure.
- Connect field issues with functional requirements and test cases to shift defect detection earlier in the development process.
- Support product design, vehicle behavior definition, prototype bring-up, embedded-system debugging, and nightly regression-failure triage.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- At least 7 years of software testing experience, preferably involving embedded systems in the automotive industry.
- Experience with Hardware-in-the-loop tools such as dSPACE, Vector, NI, or ETAS.
- Programming experience with Python, Rust, or other languages used in embedded software development and verification.
- Experience writing automated tests with Pytest, Slash, Robot Framework, or similar frameworks.
- Strong understanding of electrical engineering fundamentals and their application to automotive systems.
- Experience with requirements capture in JAMA, Polarion, DOORs, or similar requirements management platforms.
- Strong experience debugging embedded systems at module or system level and triaging nightly regression failures.
- Experience with requirements-driven test development, unit testing, integration testing, system testing, and automated testing.
- Experience designing, integrating, or validating embedded software features in areas such as network communication, cloud and connectivity, multimedia, infotainment, Android/iOS, or low-voltage power distribution.
- Electrical systems engineering experience, including knowledge of the systems engineering V model, is preferred.
- Experience with FMEA, HARA, common electronic components, circuit schematics, data sheets, MBSE tools, or vehicle launch is preferred.
- Ability to work independently on technical tasks with strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, communication, teamwork, and project management skills.
Benefits
- Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
- Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized backup childcare, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, and fertility treatment benefits.
- Vehicle discount programs for employees and family members, including management leases.
- Tuition assistance and active employee resource groups.
- Paid time off for individual and team community service, paid holidays including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day, and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
- Hybrid position requiring onsite work 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.