V&V Vehicle Testing Supervisor

Ford • Dearborn, MI

14h • Hybrid

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 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 changes by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.
This position...
Leads the Software Vehicle Validation team to deliver vehicle‑level software validation across Full DV, Mini DV, and UAT to meet GPDS milestones and FAP expectations.
Owns validation strategy and execution planning, ensures traceable/auditable test evidence, drives early defect discovery and defect‑escape reduction through cross‑functional triage, and provides readiness assessments for gate/release decisions.
Builds team capability through training, standard work, coaching, and reports results and KPIs to drive continuous improvement while ensuring compliance and governance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering or related field
• 7+ years of vehicle testing experience, with the following experience including software
• 2+ years of experience with standards and regulations Functional Safety (ISO26262)
• Ability to effectively manage cross-team capabilities and contribute to your peers’ success
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, Jira task management, and ALM test management
• Clear communication

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering or related field
• Automotive Industry, OEM or consulting experience
• 2+ years of experience with standards and regulations FMVSS
• 2+ years of experience with people management and SOW management

Responsibilities

• Vehicle Level Validation Strategy (DV + UAT)
• Full DV & Mini DV Execution (Requirement Based Testing for GPDS)
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for Customer Quality
• Defect Escape Reduction & Quality Ownership
• Test Planning, Readiness & Cross Functional Alignment
• Team Leadership, Training & Capability Development
• Metrics, Reporting & Continuous Improvement
• Governance, Compliance & Standard Work

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: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees