Software Integration and Virtual Validation Engineer
About The Position
We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we're all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves? 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. We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Software Integration and Virtual Validation Engineer to join our innovative team. In this role, you will be instrumental in advancing our software development and validation processes by spearheading the creation and implementation of efficient virtual testing methodologies. You will integrate complex plant models with controller software, automate critical build and test processes, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to significantly reduce reliance on physical vehicle testing, accelerating our product development lifecycle. We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Software Integration and Virtual Validation Engineer to join our innovative team. In this role, you will be instrumental in advancing our software development and validation processes by spearheading the creation and implementation of efficient virtual testing methodologies. You will integrate complex plant models with controller software, automate critical build and test processes, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to significantly reduce reliance on physical vehicle testing, accelerating our product development lifecycle.
Responsibilities
- Define efficient physical and virtual SW validation methods by integrating plant models with controller software source code.
- Develop necessary scripts and tools to automate software builds for software virtualization.
- Engage cross functional team members to coordinate on-time delivery of in house and supplier software components to be compatible with the virtual test environments.
- Develop virtual test environments & test cases to enable testing HW dependent test cases through simulation.
- Work with the Hardware in the Loop, Driver in the loop, and Vehicle in the loop Simulator teams to reduce dependency on vehicle level testing.
- Develop and maintain automation for builds, test, data analysis and reporting.
- Integrate CI tools into existing CAE environment pipelines
- Maintain tools and integrations between various repositories, software suites, and CAE environments
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
