Ford Motor
Software Developer in Test – Battery Software Verification & Validation
Ford Motor, Palo Alto, California, United States, 94306
Overview
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Ford’s Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company’s 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. You’ll 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 work as a Software Developer in Test with a focus on embedded systems and automotive HV battery applications. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining automated tests for embedded software products to ensure quality and reliability.
Responsibilities
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 with development teams to develop and test in tandem, troubleshoot and resolve bugs, and improve quality through automation.
Participate in code reviews and provide feedback on testability and maintainability.
Contribute to the continuous improvement of testing processes, methodologies, and best practices.
Qualifications You'll have…
Bachelor's 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 internal 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 we’ve outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!
Benefits and work setup
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 Year’s Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time
This position is a leadership level 6.
For more information on salary and benefits, please refer to the Ford Careers page.
Visa sponsorship is available for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.
Onsite work of up to three days per week may be required for candidates within commuting distance of a Ford hub location. #LI-Hybrid #LI-HA1
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Ford’s Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company’s 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. You’ll 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 work as a Software Developer in Test with a focus on embedded systems and automotive HV battery applications. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining automated tests for embedded software products to ensure quality and reliability.
Responsibilities
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 with development teams to develop and test in tandem, troubleshoot and resolve bugs, and improve quality through automation.
Participate in code reviews and provide feedback on testability and maintainability.
Contribute to the continuous improvement of testing processes, methodologies, and best practices.
Qualifications You'll have…
Bachelor's 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 internal 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 we’ve outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!
Benefits and work setup
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 Year’s Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time
This position is a leadership level 6.
For more information on salary and benefits, please refer to the Ford Careers page.
Visa sponsorship is available for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.
Onsite work of up to three days per week may be required for candidates within commuting distance of a Ford hub location. #LI-Hybrid #LI-HA1
#J-18808-Ljbffr