SW Integration Test Supervisor

Lincoln Motor Company; Naucalpan de Juárez; On-site; MXN 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford of Mexico seeks an SW Integration Test Supervisor to lead software test strategy, governance, and execution across vehicle programs. You will drive automation adoption, manage resources and budgets, and ensure ASPICE-compliant quality is met while aligning with Time-to-Market targets.

The role requires 10+ years in software verification/validation or related engineering roles, 5+ years in leadership, and strong English proficiency. On-site in Naucalpan, México.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
• Advanced degree is preferred.
• Experience in software verification and validation, embedded software, and software integration testing.
• Proven automation test development, test suite architecture, automated execution frameworks, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of automotive software quality standards, ASPICE and ISO 26262.
• Experience with test resource management, lab scheduling, tooling, and budgeting.
• Proficiency with engineering tracking and reporting tools.
• Strong leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
• English proficiency is required.

Responsibilities

• Define, champion, and govern the overall software test strategy, roadmaps, and quality objectives for the domain.
• Review and formally approve feature-specific test strategies and test plans.
• Manage domain testing resources, headcount, environments, budgets, and tooling.
• Oversee end-to-end test execution across domain features and programs to meet TTM and quality targets.
• Establish gate criteria and approval processes for automated test suites in release cycles.
• Define and improve standards for automated test development and ASPICE compliance.
• Participate in early reviews of new features to assess testing scope and risks.
• Consolidate and report test progress, results, metrics, and risk plans to executives.
• Lead, mentor, and coach test leads and engineers; drive development plans.
• Collaborate with Development, PM, QA, and external partners for integration and alignment.

Skills

Test strategy governance

Stakeholder management

Automation expertise

CI/CD pipelines

Jira/Confluence/Git

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/CS

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Git

Job description

The SW Integration Test Supervisor will provide technical leadership, operational management, and strategic governance for the Software Integration Testing domain. This position oversees the definition and execution of the domain test strategy, resource planning (engineering personnel, test benches, tools, and budget), and schedule alignment with Time-to-Market (TTM) organizational targets. Serving as the primary decision-maker, the role is responsible for formally approving feature-specific test strategies, establishing reliability criteria for promoting automated test suites into release-critical cycles, and enforcing rigorous quality frameworks (ASPICE). In addition, the Test Supervisor will drive strategic initiatives—including modern automation adoption and AI-based testing methods—while mentoring test leads and engineers, fostering cross-functional alignment with development and quality organizations, and delivering consolidated executive reporting on test health and risks.

• 4 Days on Site In GTBC Ford México (Naucalpan, México)

• Define, champion, and govern the overall software test strategy, roadmaps, and quality objectives for the assigned domain.

• Review and formally approve feature-specific test strategies and test plans developed by SW Integration Test Leads.

• Manage domain testing resources, including headcount allocation, test environment availability, budget planning, and tooling infrastructure.

• Oversee and coordinate end-to-end test execution across domain features and vehicle programs to ensure adherence to TTM schedules and quality targets.

• Establish gate criteria and formal approval processes for promoting automated test suites into release-critical testing cycles based on reliability and coverage.

• Define, implement, and continuously improve technical standards, architecture, and best practices for automated test development and ASPICE compliance.

• Participate in early reviews of new feature introductions to assess testing scope, complexity, technical risks, and resource requirements.

• Consolidate and report domain test progress, automated and manual test results, quality metrics, and risk mitigation plans to executive leadership.

• Lead, mentor, and coach SW Integration Test Leads and Engineers, driving objective cascades, individual development plans, and training programs.

• Collaborate across Development, Project Management, Quality Assurance, and external partners to ensure seamless integration and alignment.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline; advanced degree preferred.

• Demonstrated experience in software verification and validation, embedded software systems, software integration testing, or related engineering environments.

• Proven experience in automated test development, test suite architecture, automated execution frameworks, and CI/CD pipelines.

• Working knowledge of automotive software quality standards, specifically ASPICE and functional safety (ISO 26262).

• Experience with test resource management, lab/bench environment scheduling, tooling infrastructure, and budget tracking.

• Proficiency with engineering tracking and reporting tools such as Jira, Confluence, Git, and executive dashboarding mechanisms.

• Strong stakeholder management, cross-functional collaboration, technical governance, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to organize complex information, identify risks, drive accountability, and communicate clear recommendations to leadership.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in an engineering leadership, supervisory, delivery, or test management role.

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in software verification and validation, software integration, or related engineering roles.

• English proficiency required.

Ford of Mexico is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace is essential to our success. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, or disability status.

Our focus is to build the best team. If you think you can bring value to Ford, love to collaborate, prioritize and aim to deliver excellence in everything you do,

We thank all candidates for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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