Test Developer, Automation

Ford of Canada’s operations include a national headquarters, three vehicle assembly and engine manufacturing plants, three parts distribution centres, and three Connectivity and Innovation centers. Ford employs approximately 6,500 people in Canada, while an additional 20,000 people are employed in the approximately 430 Ford and Ford-Lincoln dealerships across the country. For more information on Ford Careers, please visit www.careers.ford.com
Product Development uses design thinking & user experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We bring innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to advancements in autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more!

In this position... 

Working as a member of ECG test team, successful candidate will be involved in the delivery vehicle software platform for latest vehicle technologies.  You will develop automated stress and endurance test tools, libraries, and scripts; and maintain automated execution of test suites to validate system robustness under sustained load and edge-case conditions.

What you'll do...

The primary responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:

• Analyzing product requirements. Interface with development and test teams to understand feature functionality and stress/endurance testing requirements.
• Cross-functional collaboration with teams to design test plans and test setups for software solutions that span multiple domains.
• Test Automation development using Python, including stress, soak, and stability test frameworks.
• Design and execute stress tests to evaluate system performance, resource utilization, and failure thresholds on embedded platforms.
• Triage and analyze test failures, crashes, and performance degradation from automated test systems, identifying root causes under high-load and long-duration conditions.
• Contribute to team deliverables through involvement in agile scrum development sprints.

You'll have... 

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field of study

Experience: 

• 5+ year experience in test automation and tools development.
• 3+ year experience in Python development and object-oriented design.
• 3+ year experience in Testing on Embedded Systems.

Even better, you may have...

• Familiarity with resource monitoring, load generation, and fault injection techniques for embedded systems.
• Proven aptitude for troubleshooting and problem solving.
• Detail-oriented and adept at detecting and diagnosing software defects.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

This posting is for an existing vacancy within our team.

The expected annual salary range for this Ford of Canada position is $96,000.00 - $146,000.00 and individuals may be eligible to participate in our Annual Compensation bonus program.
We thank all candidates for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Successful candidates will be required to provide proof of degree completion for the highest level of education attained. If the degree was obtained from a school outside of Canada, an Education Credential Assessment report showing Canadian equivalency is also required.
Ford of Canada is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a culturally diverse workforce. Accommodations for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment processes, where needed, are available upon request. Please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require.

Candidates for this position must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited, does not sponsor work permit applications.

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

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