Body Software System Verification Engineer

Ford Motor • Allen Park, MI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

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 an 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 experienced Software Systems and Test Automation Engineer to join our team, focusing on comprehensive ECU-level (L2) testing for HVAC feature application within the FNV3.x architecture. This role is critical for ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of our embedded software components through robust test design, automation, execution, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, or Software Engineering
• 5+ years of HVAC systems and Test bench build experience.
• 3+ years of Automotive Software Test Automation Experience.
• 3+ years of Body Control Software Verification experience
• 2+ Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• 2 + Proven experience in software testing, particularly L2 (ECU-level) testing.
• Demonstrated 3+ experience with test automation framework development and script implementation (e.g., Python, CAPL).
• 2+ years of Proficiency in test case design, TestRail, and management tools (e.g., TestRail, Jama).
• 2+ years of working with MATLAB/Simulink models.
• 1+ Years of experience working with Agile framework.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s in computer science, Computer Engineering, Electrical & Electronics, or Software Engineering.
• Strong understanding of software requirements analysis and traceability (experience with Jama preferred).
• Solid understanding of code coverage metrics (Line, Branch, MCDC).
• Experience with defect tracking systems and defect lifecycle management.
• Strong analytical skills for root cause analysis of test failures.
• Knowledge of automotive embedded systems and architectures (e.g., FNV3.x) is highly desirable.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.

Responsibilities

• Analyze software requirements to inform test strategy and ensure comprehensive test coverage.
• Design, author, and review detailed L2 test cases in TestRail, covering various testing types including Smoke Test, Sanity Test, Feature Regression Test, and Stability Test.
• Configure and integrate a wide array of test tools, including test management systems, defect tracking systems, test automation frameworks, measurement tools, and debuggers.
• Develop, automate, and maintain robust test suites and scripts (e.g., using Gtest, Python, frameworks) and integrate them into CI/CD pipelines to provide continuous feedback on component quality.
• Oversee and perform automated test execution for nightly engineering, and release builds, ensuring comprehensive logging and monitoring of results.
• Identify, report, and analyze test failures to pinpoint defects. Manage defect tracking and retesting activities to ensure timely resolution.
• Generate detailed test execution reports, summarizing pass/fail rates, execution progress, and test coverage metrics.
• Analyze test failures, trace root causes back to the Simulink/Stateflow design, and directly implement model updates, bug fixes, or minor feature enhancements.
• Conduct thorough analysis of test coverage metrics (e.g., requirement coverage, code coverage, interface coverage) to identify gaps and drive continuous improvement in testing.
• Investigate test failures to determine the root cause, distinguishing between defects in the System Under Test (SUT), test environment issues, or problems within the test case/script itself.
• Proactively update test cases and automation scripts to reflect changes in requirements, design, or bug fixes. Drive continuous improvements in test coverage, particularly by expanding negative scenario use cases.

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: Mid Level