Vehicle Controls Software QualityProcess Engineer

Vehicle Controls Software Quality/Process Engineer


We made history and now we work to transform the future for our customers our communities and our families. Youll see your work on the road every day helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

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...

You will be a key driver in defining and evolving our Software Quality Operating System (QOS). Your mission is to ensure our software development lifecycle remains robust compliant and cutting-edge. You will act as the bridge between corporate quality mandates and engineering execution overseeing the internal review and alignment of our QOS structure to ensure it meets the rigorous demands of modern automotive software. By blending industry research with hands-on process engineering you will help us build a industry-leading development environment that prioritizes safety security and efficiency.

What youll do...

• QOS Governance: Oversee the internal review process and ensure the alignment of the existing Software Quality Operating System (QOS) structure across all software projects.
• Standards Integration: Drive the development and evolution of the QOS to ensure full alignment withISO 26262 (Functional Safety)Automotive SPICE and emerging cybersecurity and update regulations (UN R155/R156).
• Compliance & Procedures: Ensure all processes are mapped to and compliant with specificFord Automotive Procedures maintaining a seamless link between global corporate requirements and local execution.
• Process Engineering: Lead the continuous improvement of internal development processes identifying inefficiencies and implementing lean methodologies to streamline the SDLC.
• Industry Research: Conduct ongoing research on industry best practices and emerging trends in software engineering (e.g. AI-driven testing DevSecOps Software-Defined Vehicle trends) to keep our processes competitive.
• Gap Analysis: Lead process mapping and formal gap analysis activities to ensure readiness for internal and external audits.
• Quality Metrics: Define and monitor quality gates and KPIs to verify that the software produced adheres to the defined QOS standards.

Youll have...

• Education: Bachelors degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or a related technical field or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Process Expertise: 2years experience in developing and maintaining software development processes and Quality Operating Systems (QOS).
• Standards Knowledge: 2 years experience ASPICE process mapping andISO 26262 gap analysis.
• Procedural Experience: 2 years experience Ford Automotive Procedures or similar large-scale OEM corporate quality standards.
• Tooling & Methodology: 2 years experience with process management toolStages and hands-on experience working inAgile project processes usingJira.
• Leadership: 2 years experience leading continuous improvement initiatives and manage cross-functional process alignment.

Even better you may have...

• Software Development Experience: Previous hands-on experience in software coding or architecture providing a deep understanding of the developers workflow and pain points.
• Quality Tools: Experience with code quality metrics static/dynamic analysis tools and comprehensive software testing methodologies.
• Audit Experience: Experience participating in or leading formal ASPICE assessments or ISO 26262 functional safety audits.
• Agile Transformation: Experience adapting traditional automotive standards (V-Model) into Agile Scrum or Scaled Agile (SAFe) environments.
• Strategic Thinking: The ability to not just follow processes but to research and propose next-generation engineering practices that improve speed-to-market.

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 grades 6-8 and ranges from $85400-$192900.

Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidates skills and experience and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope responsibility and competitive market value.

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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