Senior Vehicle Software Integration & Test Engineer

Ford-Motor-Company; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Vehicle Software Integration & Test Engineer to lead vehicle‑level software integration, validation, and development operations across embedded domains including chassis, body, thermal systems, and more. You will drive day‑to‑day development activities, collaborate with software, calibration, integration, and test teams, and travel to proving grounds for seasonal validation.

The role emphasizes test planning and execution, ECU validation, data analysis, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Automotive Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field; or equivalent hands‑on experience.
• 3+ years of vehicle‑level software validation, systems integration, prototype vehicle operations, or automotive technician work.
• Strong knowledge of automotive embedded systems including chassis control ECUs, body modules, thermal management, braking, steering, and powertrain.

Responsibilities

• Lead vehicle‑level test plans for pre‑merge and post‑merge software releases across multiple domains.
• Design and perform in‑vehicle tests using data‑acquisition and analysis tools.
• Debug complex software/hardware integration issues across domains such as chassis, body, thermals, and infotainment.
• Collect, analyze CAN/LIN/Ethernet logs to identify root causes and support engineering teams.
• Travel to proving grounds and test sites to support vehicle setup, data collection, and seasonal validation.

Skills

Vehicle software validation

Systems integration

Embedded systems

CAN tools

HIL experience

Python scripting

Data analysis

Troubleshooting

Test planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Automotive/Electrical/Computer/Mechatronics

Tools

CANalyzer

CANape

CANoe

Intrepid CS tools

MATLAB

Jira

Job description

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Vehicle Software Integration & Test Engineer to lead vehicle‑level software integration, validation, and development operations across embedded domains including chassis, body, thermal systems, and more. You will drive day‑to‑day development activities, collaborate with software, calibration, integration, and test teams, and travel to proving grounds for seasonal validation.

The role emphasizes test planning and execution, ECU validation, data analysis, and