Staff System Software Verification Engineer

In this position...

As a Staff System Software Verification Engineer you will play a critical role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our automotive systems. You will be responsible for designing developing and executing verification and validation activities to ensure that our software meets the highest standards of safety and performance. Your expertise will be vital in driving the success of our projects and maintaining our reputation for excellence.

What youll do...

Design build and maintain complex automotive system level test benches to validate automotive systems with a focus on automation.
Develop comprehensive verification and validation plans for automotive software systems.
Design and execute test cases and test scripts to verify system functionality performance and safety.
Develop and implement automation scripts and tools to enhance testing efficiency and accuracy.
Integrate hardware and software components to create reliable and scalable test environments.
Lead debug of any issues encountered working with cross functional teams across the organization on identifying root cause confirming fixes and providing guidance on how we can protect against future regressions
Collaborate with crossfunctional teams including software developers controls engineers and systems engineers to define and implement V&V strategies.
Lead and mentor junior engineers providing guidance and support in V&V methodologies and best practices.
Continuously improve testing processes and tools to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
Prepare and present detailed reports on verification activities and results to stakeholders.

Youll have...

Bachelors degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or similar
10 years of experience in the automotive or relevant industry
Strong understanding of automotive systems embedded software and control systems.
Demonstrated experience with automotive testing instrumentation and tools
Knowledge of automotive communication protocols (e.g. CAN LIN FlexRay).
Experience with automotive HIL test benches particularly with dSPACE Vector VT or similar platforms
Deep understanding of software development lifecycle and automotive testing methodologies
Previous experience in a leadership or mentorship role.

Even better you may have...

Masters or PhD degree in a relevant engineering field
Familiarity with safetycritical software development and industry standards like ISO 26262.
Proficiency in programming languages such as C/C Python or MATLAB.
Experience testing fully electric vehicles

You may not check every box or your experience may look a little different from what weve outlined but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe or keep you close to home Will your career be a deep dive into what you love or a series of new teams and new skills Will you be a leader a changemaker a technical expert a culture builderor all of the above No matter what you choose we offer a work life that works for you including:

Immediate medical dental vision and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care days paid parental leave new parent rampup programs subsidized backup child care and more
Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement fertility treatments and more
Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
Tuition assistance
Established and active employee resource groups
Paid time off for individual and team community service
A generous schedule of paid holidays including the week between Christmas and New Years Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a salary grade 1.
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