Lead Test Infrastructure Engineer for EV Platform

Ford-Motor-Company; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 147,000 - 277,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Family care benefits and parental leav

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Ford Motor Company's EVDD team seeks an experienced lead software test infrastructure engineer to design, build, and scale test infrastructure across embedded, Android, and cloud environments. You will guide automation frameworks, CI/CD integration, and cloud-based execution to enable reliable EV software delivery.

The role requires 7+ years in software development or test infrastructure, strong Python and pytest skills, experience with Appium, Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud platforms (GCP

Qualifications

• 7+ years experience in software development, test automation, or infrastructure engineering.
• Strong proficiency in Python and frameworks such as pytest.
• Architect scalable test systems that serve multiple teams.
• Hands-on experience with Appium (or similar UI automation frameworks for Android/iOS).
• Deep knowledge of Linux systems, shell scripting, and system-level debugging.
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud platforms (GCP preferred, AWS/Azure acceptable).
• Strong background in CI/CD pipelines, build systems, and test orchestration.
• Experience working with Android systems and SDKs.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills; able to work cross-functionally with developers, QA, and integration engineers.

Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, and maintain scalable test infrastructure supporting developers, integration, and QA for the next-gen EV platform.
• Build and optimize frameworks for automation, validation, and continuous integration across embedded, Android, and cloud environments.
• Partner with developers and QA to improve test coverage, speed, and reliability across mobile apps, in-vehicle systems, and backend services.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar) with support for containerized and cloud-based execution.
• Develop and extend tooling for pytest (Python), Appium, and service-level test frameworks.
• Scale infrastructure in Kubernetes and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to support distributed and parallel test execution.
• Improve test observability with dashboards, reporting, and alerting for failures and system health.
• Act as a technical mentor for engineers across QA, integration, and development teams.
• Build towards an automation-first culture and continuous improvement in software quality.

Skills

Python

pytest

Appium

Linux

Shell scripting

CI/CD pipelines

Android systems

Collaboration

Test automation

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Google Cloud Platform

AWS

Job description

Ford Motor Company's EVDD team seeks an experienced lead software test infrastructure engineer to design, build, and scale test infrastructure across embedded, Android, and cloud environments. You will guide automation frameworks, CI/CD integration, and cloud-based execution to enable reliable EV software delivery.

The role requires 7+ years in software development or test infrastructure, strong Python and pytest skills, experience with Appium, Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud platforms (GCP