Software Developer in Test – Battery Software Verification & Validation

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Fords Electric Vehicles Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the companys vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed entrepreneurial and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. Youll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively staying focused on only what matters and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.

In this position...
If youre passionate about pioneering change and being a part of a legacy that transcends generations Fords EV team is the place to accelerate your career while shaping the future of mobility. Join us in building a more sustainable and connected world through groundbreaking EV technology at Ford.
We are seeking an experienced Software Developer in Test to join our team specializing in embedded systems with a focus on automotive HV battery applications. As a Software Developer in Test you will be responsible for designing developing and maintaining automated tests for our embedded software products. Your expertise in embedded systems and automotive industry knowledge will help ensure the quality and reliability of our software solutions

What youll do...

• Create and execute test plans test cases and test scripts to validate functional non-functional and regression testing for embedded software components.
• Design develop and maintain automated test frameworks scripts and tools for testing embedded software systems in automotive environments.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to:

• Review requirements for completeness and testability.
• Analyze and provide feedback on system architecture
• Derive test scenarios from requirements use cases and analysis of system design.
• Work collaboratively with the development teams to develop and test in tandem troubleshoot and resolve bugs and issues and strive for high quality software and functionality through iteration and automation.
• Participate in code reviews and provide feedback on testability and maintainability.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of testing processes methodologies and best practices.
  

Youll have...

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Science or a related field.
• Experience in validating EV battery management software
• Strong debugging skills and the ability to triage nightly regression failures.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in battery software testing preferably with embedded systems in the automotive industry.
• Strong programming skills in Python C/C or other relevant languages used in embedded software development and verification.
• Experience with automated testing tools and frameworks such as Pytest Slash Jenkins Robot Framework or similar.
• Experience with software testing tools frameworks and methodologies (e.g. unit testing integration testing system testing automated testing).

Even better you may have

• Experience with automotive diagnostic tools and testing environments.
• Knowledge of automotive communication protocols (e.g. Classical CAN CAN-FD LIN Ethernet SPI I2C).
• Working knowledge of IDLs such as DBC LDF ARXML and work with internally IDLs and frameworks
• Experience with automotive standards and regulations such as ISO 26262.
• Knowledge of sensing and measurement principles including analog and digital sensors signal conditioning and data acquisition techniques.
• Familiarity with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and software-in-the-loop (SIL) testing.
• Experience with electrical wiring circuit building and troubleshooting with the ability to read and create basic electrical schematics.
• Familiarity with continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) practices.

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 ramp-up programs subsidized back-up 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 8.

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