Dir, System Integration & QA

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.

What youll be able to do:

Dir System Integration & QA - positions offered by Ford Motor Company (Palo Alto California). Note this is a hybrid position whereby the employee will work both from home and from the aforementioned worksite. Hence the employee must live within a reasonable commuting distance from the high-performing QA System Integration and System Engineering teams responsible for the development of IVI systems for a transformative new line of Electric Vehicles. Integrate and test high performance compute and real-time software stacks. Apply system engineering to design develop and deploy production quality software. Build prototypes to prove out design concepts. Productize proof of concepts. Drive cross-functional projects to ensure on-time delivery. Debug and solve ambiguous problems ranging from component to system level. Ensure teams working on the in-vehicle infotainment system successfully collaborate to produce a system that works end-to-end. Define automated testing and integration testing processes. Define software release processes. Define and drive the system integration and QA strategies and roadmap for IVI system quality ensuring alignment with Fords long-term goals and vision for electric vehicles. Provide mentorship and career development opportunities to engineers fostering a culture of innovation collaboration and excellence. Manage project timelines priorities and resources to ensure successful on-time delivery of IVI solutions. Champion best practices in software development including code quality security and performance optimization. Domestic Travel Required up to 5%.

Youll have

Bachelors degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science or a related field and 10 years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a related occupation. 10 years of experience with each of the following skills is required: 1. Lead execution of end-to-end software integration and debugging using software-in-the-loop (SIL) or hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) systems to identify any bugs issues or unexpected behavior and validate functionality according to defined requirements to produce production quality software. 2. Collaborate and develop features cross-functionally to ensure seamless integration of complex sub-systems. 6 years of experience with the following skill is required: 1. Manage complex projects using Agile methodology and tools including JIRA TestRail JAMA or DOORS to ensure on-time delivery and launch. 5 years of experience with each of the following skills is required: 1. Develop and integrate components of software defined vehicle architectures to deliver advanced infotainment software for modern EVs. 2. Debug and troubleshoot infotainment embedded software using tools including TRACE32 Wireshark ADB CANalyzer and IDEs including Eclipse to understand and address software bugs and issues. 4 years of experience with each of the following skills is required:1. Bootstrap build and lead automotive software integration teams to design test and integrate software features and platform stability and performance. 2. Design and implement automated test suites for functional and performance aspects of software using scripting languages including Python and frameworks including Appium and custom test bench setup to increase quality in software with reduced resources and human error.

We are offering a salary of$282880.00 - $323662.56/yr.

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 the above No matter what you choose we offer a work life that works for you including:

Immediate medical dental and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care parental leave new parent ramp-up programs subsidized back-up child care 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.

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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.

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