Software Integration Tester

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In this position...

In the position of Software Integration Tester, you will lead our efforts in the delivery of high quality Infotainment software experiences for our customers. The person in this software test position is passionate about the validation and verification of new Infotainment features and solutions.

As a Software Integration Tester, the candidate will be required to understand product requirements and integration test steps to validate the production software. They will be responsible for designing, developing, maintaining, and executing software tests for high profile products. They will be able to perform testing in complex multi-ECU test setups or test vehicles. A solid understanding of vehicle network architecture is required and knowledge of important infotainment features will be critical in the role. Understanding how key vehicle ECUs communicate with the Infotainment ECU to be able to troubleshoot common vehicle network issues is a must.

What you'll do...

Lead the design, planning, and execution of test methods and automation scripts for requirements verification purposes, at multiple integration / solution levels.

Lead incidents triage (contributing to Risk assessment definition), performs root cause analysis, and Designs Preventive Actions.

Use Test Management tools for test planning creation, execution, monitoring (proficient key metrics interpretation for Test Strategy definition), and reporting of Test Results.

Perform testing in complex multi-ECU test setups or test vehicles.

Troubleshoot vehicle network issues related to the Infotainment ECU.

Use defect management tools for defect creation, and monitoring resolution.

Proven expert with Automation tools & strategies, contributing with mentorship and coaching to colleagues.

Follow and promote code artisanship best practices, quality and security standards; and contributes to the improvement of them.

Understand and apply industry Software Quality Assurance standards (ASPICE, ISTQB, ASAM, INCOSE, etc.)

You'll have...

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, applicable degree, or equivalent work experience.

8+ years of advanced professional experience with Software / Requirements Verifications projects (Test Suite and Automation solutions for multiple Verification / Validation scopes & Integration levels).

5+ years of professional experience implementing test strategies and designing test strategies.

Even better, you may have...

Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, applicable degree, or equivalent work experience.

Extensive Experience on Requirements Engineering or Electrical Architecture or Software Architectures or Functional Architectures.

Software configuration management systems (source control, DevSecOps, CI/CD) and proposes enhancements based on Verification perspective.

Experience with multiple tech stacks and the verification of its functions including QNX, and Android Automotive.

Effectively lead agile teams by following agile practices with Internal Software Design Verification groups, as well as Tier I and Tier II (external suppliers).

Demonstrated success creating evolutionary Design Verification architectures and Automation Frameworks with appropriate operational characteristics: scale, reliability, security, performance, Functional, Release, etc.

Experience in modern software development methodology, such as pair programming, test-first/test-driven development OR demonstrated delivery of singular focus programming.

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• 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.

This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $99,600-$166,600.

Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

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Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

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This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid

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