Automotive System Verification & Validation Engineer (HIL)

Ford Motor Company; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off and holidays

Vehicle discount program for employees

Tuition assistance

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking an experienced Verification & Validation engineer to design and maintain system-level test benches for automotive software and hardware integration. You will develop V&V plans, write tests, and drive automation to improve reliability and speed.

You will collaborate with software, controls, and systems teams to define testing strategies and present results to stakeholders. Domestic/international travel up to 20% is required.

Qualifications

• This position requires a bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 6+ years of experience in automotive testing or a related field.
• Strong understanding of automotive systems, embedded software, and control systems.
• Experience with automotive testing instrumentation and tools.
• Proficiency with CAN, LIN, Ethernet, and FlexRay protocols.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain complex automotive system-level test benches focusing on automation.
• Develop verification and validation plans for automotive software systems and features.
• Design and execute test cases and scripts to verify functionality, performance and safety.
• Create automation scripts to improve testing efficiency and accuracy.
• Integrate hardware and software components to build scalable test environments.
• Lead debugging with cross-functional teams to identify root causes and prevent regressions.
• Collaborate with software, controls and systems engineers to define V&V strategies.
• Present detailed verification reports to stakeholders.
• Review warranty data to identify trends and corrective actions.
• Travel up to 20% domestically/internationally.

Skills

Automotive testing

CAN/LIN/Ethernet/FlexRay

HIL test benches

Debugging/root-cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Scripting (Python/C/C++)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Masters/PhD in a relevant field

Tools

dSPACE

Vector VT

IDLs: DBC, LDF, ARXML

Job description

Ford Motor Company is seeking an experienced Verification & Validation engineer to design and maintain system-level test benches for automotive software and hardware integration. You will develop V&V plans, write tests, and drive automation to improve reliability and speed.

You will collaborate with software, controls, and systems teams to define testing strategies and present results to stakeholders. Domestic/international travel up to 20% is required.