System Software Integration and Validation Engineer
Palo Alto, CA - USA
Job Summary
Ford Model E is responsible for developing the key technologies and capabilities such as EV platforms batteries e-motors inverters charging and recycling to create ground-up breakthrough electric vehicles. By joining the best software engineering design and UX talent you will be a part of creating new technologies and concepts that can be applied across the Ford enterprise. Being on the Ford ModelE team means building the future as Fords center of innovation and growth through electric andconnected vehicles and services.
As aSenior System Software Integration and Validation 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.
Responsibilities
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 and features.
- 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 cross-functional teams including software developers controls engineers and systems engineers to define and implement V&V strategies.
- Continuously improve testing processes and tools to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
- Prepare and present detailed reports on verification activities and results to stakeholders.
Qualifications
Youll have
- Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
- 5 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.
- Proficiency in automotive communication protocols such as CAN LIN Ethernet and FlexRay.
- Working knowledge of IDLs such as DBC LDF ARXML and work with internal IDLs and frameworks.
- Experience with automotive or aerospace HIL test benches particularly with dSPACE Vector VT or similar platforms
- Experience writing and executing automated and manual tests.
- Deep expertise in the EE architecture and integration of complex automotive systems including interactions across multiple domains (e.g. body powertrain chassis ADAS) and ECUs.
- Proven track record of collaborating with large cross-functional teams across hardware software and systems engineering.
- Deep understanding of software development lifecycle and automotive testing methodologies.
- Experience in system-level debugging and root-cause analysis across software and hardware boundaries.
- Proficiency in understanding wiring and logical schematics network diagram and harness drawings.
- Ability to define and drive system validation plan from concept to production.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with safety-critical software development and industry standards like ISO 26262.
- Proficiency in programming languages such as C/C Python or MATLAB.
- Experience testing fully electric vehicles.
We will offer immigration support for this position.
What youll receive in return:
As part of the Ford family youll enjoy excellent compensation and a comprehensive benefits packagethat includes generous PTO retirement savings and stock investment plans incentive compensationand much more. Youll also experience exciting opportunities for professional and personal growth and recognition.
If you have what it takes to help us redefine the future of mobility we would love to have you join for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is available for this position.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color age sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability status or protected veteran status.
Ford the health and safety of our employees is our top has been proven to play a critical role in combatting a result Ford has made the decision to require U.S. salaried employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless employees require an accommodation for religious or medical fully vaccinated means that an individual is at least two weeks past their final dose of an authorized COVID-19 vaccine a condition of employment newly hired employees will be required to provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccination or an approved medical or religious exemption.
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