Senior Software Tools Developer

Ford Motor • Dearborn, MI

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

In this position, the successful candidate will be part of the Test Automation Tools (TAT) development team, involved in the delivery of SW solutions that facilitate automated testing of the latest automotive, infotainment, and connectivity technologies. You will work alongside the automation architect, design & implement some of the foundational software components and tools used in automation. You will also provide guidance to team members on proper usage of automation test libraries and test script development.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• 8+ year experience in software development.
• 5+ year experience in automation and tool development.
• 5+ of self-driven with leadership and mentorship of engineering team helping to foster growth of both internal and external team members.
• 3+ years experience building, integrating, and deploying software within large-scale, complex systems.
• 3+ years experience building and configuring Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.

Nice To Haves

• Strong knowledge of operating system architecture (Linux, QNX, Android, POSIX and Windows).
• Experience with automotive ECU testing and strong understanding in CAN.
• Experience in DoCAN, DoIP, AUTOSAR.
• Exposure to Intrepid and Vector products.
• Experience with data analytics and visualization.
• Analytical with the ability to produce creative and effective software solutions to problems.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Taking a lead role in the development of advanced automated testing solutions, including testing framework and tools, and test libraries that interface with vehicle electronic control units (ECUs) which are consumed by internal and external teams.
• Analyze and decompose complex software systems and collaborate with cross-functional teams to influence design for testability.
• Drive adoption of best practices in code health, testing, and maintainability.
• Actively participate in code reviews and provide coaching to fellow team members on automation practice.
• Partner with the automation architect and cross-functional stakeholders to evaluate, prototype, and integrate new automation technologies, tools, and CI/CD capabilities that improve test coverage, reliability, and delivery speed across vehicle programs.
• Serve as a senior technical partner to fellow developers and the automation architect, contributing hands-on expertise to the design and evolution of shared automation tooling, and helping raise the technical bar across the team through collaboration rather than top-down direction.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

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