Ford Motor Company · 1 day ago
Staff Embedded Software Validation Engineer
Palo Alto, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
3+ years expFord Motor Company is dedicated to pioneering the future of electric transportation. They are seeking a Senior Embedded Software Validation Engineer to design, develop, and maintain automated tests for embedded software products, ensuring quality and reliability across various automotive domains.
AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesManufacturingTransportation
Responsibilities
Create and execute test plans, test cases, and test scripts to validate functional, non-functional, and regression testing for embedded software components
Design, develop, and maintain automated tests and tools on embedded software systems in automotive environments, including application-layer firmware, infotainment/UI, and multimedia
Design, build, bring-up, and scale remotely accessible test stations with production-intent hardware and peripherals, for accurately represent automotive environments
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to:
Review requirements for completeness and testability
Analyze and provide feedback on system architecture
Build, review, and expand infrastructure needed to simulate automotive behaviors and automate tests
Derive test scenarios from requirements, use cases and analysis of system design
Develop and test in tandem with developers, troubleshoot and resolve bugs, and raise the standard for high quality software and functionality through iteration and automation
Participate in code reviews and provide feedback on testability and maintainability
Contribute to the continuous improvement of testing processes, methodologies, and best practices
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechatronics Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
Minimum of 3 years of experience in software testing, preferably with embedded systems in the automotive industry
Strong programming skills in Python, Rust, or other relevant languages used in embedded software development and verification
Experience writing automated tests in test frameworks such as Pytest, Slash, Robot Framework, or similar
Strong experience debugging embedded systems at a module and/or system level, and the ability to triage nightly regression failures
Experience with software testing tools, frameworks, and methodologies (e.g., requirements-driven test development, unit testing, integration testing, system testing, automated testing)
Experience validating embedded software features across one or more of the following domains: network communication, IoT and connectivity, multimedia, UI, and low-voltage power distribution
Preferred
Proficiency in C/C++, or other relevant embedded software development languages
Experience with automotive diagnostic tools and testing environments
Knowledge of automotive communication protocols (e.g., CAN/CAN-FD, Ethernet (MQTT, GRPC, DDS, etc), LIN, etc
Working knowledge of IDLs such as DBC, LDF, ARXML, and work with internally IDLs and frameworks
Familiarity with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and software-in-the-loop (SIL) testing on Linux-based environments
Experience testing Android and/or iOS devices
Experience with automotive standards and regulations such as ISO 26262
Knowledge of sensing and measurement principles, including analog and digital sensors, signal conditioning, and data acquisition techniques
Experience with electrical wiring, circuit building, and troubleshooting, with the ability to read and create basic electrical schematics
Familiarity with continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) practices
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.
Company
Ford Motor Company
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