Product Development Verification and Validation Engineer

Ford • Allen Park, MI

24d • $138,486 - $169,983 • Onsite

About The Position

Support the product development and system integration processes by developing test methods for automated execution, implementing tests using Hardware in the Loop equipment such as dSPACE, documenting and reviewing execution reports, reporting incidents, and tracking software updates to fix issues. Develop expertise in software test design and have advanced knowledge in vehicle functional partitioning as well as Diagnostic testing, electrical and communication architectures, Ford's embedded software processes, and the Global Product Development System.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field
• 5 years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation
• 5 years of experience with leading system‑level or component level software testing and applying quality‑assurance methodologies to design, execute, and automate end‑to‑end ADAS, AD, or Cluster validation and Diagnostic testing campaigns across ECUs, ensuring traceability to functional requirements
• 5 years of experience managing the software development lifecycle (CMMI) and implementing Agile practices to plan releases, run sprints, or integrate CI/CD pipelines for automated test execution and delivery
• 3 years of experience validating software using dSPACE SCALEXIO or NI HIL simulators to configure benches, execute functional, Diagnostics, system, regression test suites
• 3 years of experience developing bench automation using dSPACE, ControlDesk, or automation tools to create repeatable test sequences and integrate tests into verification pipelines
• 2 years of experience applying ASPICE software process practices and ISO 26262 functional‑safety requirements to author safety‑aligned test plans, diagnostics/UDS tests, and ensure requirements‑to‑test traceability
• 1 year of experience designing and executing mini, partial and deep sleep/wakeup test sequences on multiple ECUs including IPC (Driver Information Cluster), BCM, ECG in HIL environments to validate power‑state transitions, wake latency and quiescent current, and produce reproducible, traceable test evidence
• 1 year of experience leading the final software sign off process across multiple ECUs including IPC (Driver Information Cluster), BCM and ECG by enforcing end to end requirements traceability, validating completeness of test evidence, and driving defect identification and closure prior to release
• 1 year of experience supporting and presenting diagnostic cluster work products during audit reviews to obtain formal system level approval for production releases
• 1 year of experience supporting ADAS, DAT, or Cluster feature testing to validate Distance to Empty (DTE), welcome strategy, Cluster, Chimes, Warning safety & entertainment related features, automated, remote parking, driver‑monitoring and surround and blind‑spot camera functions at the vehicle system level (HIL and vehicle tests)
• 1 year of experience supporting Diagnostic UDS protocol testing including CAN, HW DTC Testing and DID, PID, RID, or IOControl testing
• 1 year of experience leading JIRA process improvements by contributing solutions to standardize issue handling for Validation teams and improve cross organizational defect workflows
• 1 year of experience implementing the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) to establish enterprise‑scale agile workflows, coordinate cross‑functional streams, and align test activities across multiple teams
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

Responsibilities

• Developing test methods for automated execution
• Implementing tests using Hardware in the Loop equipment such as dSPACE
• Documenting and reviewing execution reports
• Reporting incidents
• Tracking software updates to fix issues
• Developing expertise in software test design
• Gaining advanced knowledge in vehicle functional partitioning
• Gaining advanced knowledge in Diagnostic testing
• Gaining advanced knowledge in electrical and communication architectures
• Gaining advanced knowledge in Ford's embedded software processes
• Gaining advanced knowledge in the Global Product Development System
• Leading system‑level or component level software testing
• Applying quality‑assurance methodologies to design, execute, and automate end‑to‑end ADAS, AD, or Cluster validation and Diagnostic testing campaigns across ECUs, ensuring traceability to functional requirements
• Managing the software development lifecycle (CMMI)
• Implementing Agile practices to plan releases, run sprints, or integrate CI/CD pipelines for automated test execution and delivery
• Validating software using dSPACE SCALEXIO or NI HIL simulators to configure benches, execute functional, Diagnostics, system, regression test suites
• Developing bench automation using dSPACE, ControlDesk, or automation tools to create repeatable test sequences and integrate tests into verification pipelines
• Applying ASPICE software process practices and ISO 26262 functional‑safety requirements to author safety‑aligned test plans, diagnostics/UDS tests, and ensure requirements‑to‑test traceability
• Designing and executing mini, partial and deep sleep/wakeup test sequences on multiple ECUs including IPC (Driver Information Cluster), BCM, ECG in HIL environments to validate power‑state transitions, wake latency and quiescent current, and produce reproducible, traceable test evidence
• Leading the final software sign off process across multiple ECUs including IPC (Driver Information Cluster), BCM and ECG by enforcing end to end requirements traceability, validating completeness of test evidence, and driving defect identification and closure prior to release
• Supporting and presenting diagnostic cluster work products during audit reviews to obtain formal system level approval for production releases
• Supporting ADAS, DAT, or Cluster feature testing to validate Distance to Empty (DTE), welcome strategy, Cluster, Chimes, Warning safety & entertainment related features, automated, remote parking, driver‑monitoring and surround and blind‑spot camera functions at the vehicle system level (HIL and vehicle tests)
• Supporting Diagnostic UDS protocol testing including CAN, HW DTC Testing and DID, PID, RID, or IOControl testing
• Leading JIRA process improvements by contributing solutions to standardize issue handling for Validation teams and improve cross organizational defect workflows
• Implementing the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) to establish enterprise‑scale agile workflows, coordinate cross‑functional streams, and align test activities across multiple teams

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care
• Parental leave
• New parent ramp-up programs
• Subsidized back-up child care
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members
• 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
• The option to purchase additional vacation time

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior