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.

You'll have…
• Bachelor’s degree or better in software engineering, computer science or a related field or equivalent experience.
• ⁠7+ years of experience in vehicle software testing and deployment efforts.
• Proven ability to deliver production worthy OTA updates to all ECUs in a SDV architecture.
• Experience testing end to end automotive OTA software.
• A strong grasp of software integration and testing methodologies.
• Hands-on experience with infotainment systems, embedded software validation, or automotive-grade platforms (Android, QNX, Linux).
• Hands-on experience with automotive grade real-time ECUs.
• Experience building and scaling CI/CD pipelines with OTA testing focus
• A track record of successfully debugging complex software and system problems.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and a sharp eye for detail.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.

Even better, you may have...
• Experience with Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing or testing directly on physical automotive hardware or vehicles.
• Experience working with specific infotainment operating systems (like Android Automotive, Linux)
• Strong understanding of vehicle networks and debugging tools (CAN, PCAN, Vector, Wireshark).
• Experience with performance testing concepts and automating performance checks.

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 leadership level 5.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: 
https://fordcareers.co/LL5SP4

Visa sponsorship is available for this position.
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This position is hybrid (onsite four days per week) for candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location or remote for non-local candidates. #LI-Hybrid #LI-Remote   

What you'll do...
Architect, design, integrate, and test OTA for a software defined platform.
• Work with suppliers to develop requirements that support OTA for peripheral ECUs.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable test infrastructure including test benches, labcars, etc. to support agile OTA testing
• Design, develop, and maintain test suites that ensure OTA software is production ready
• Serve as an OTA expert to internal and external customers
• Develop, and perform stress and performance tests for OTA updates
• Define KPI metrics for OTA deployment quality in test fleet and for vehicles in the field
• Debug and root-cause complex issues spanning software, hardware, and cross-ECU communications, driving timely fixes back to development.
• Contribute to roadmap and strategic planning for future vehicle programs including code refactoring, test strategy, deployment schemes, etc.