Staff System Software Verification Engineer

Ford Motor Company; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established global company is seeking a Staff System Software Verification Engineer to ensure the quality and reliability of automotive systems. This role involves designing, developing, and executing verification and validation activities for software, ensuring adherence to safety and performance standards. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, lead junior engineers, and continuously improve testing processes. With a range of benefits including medical coverage, flexible family care days, and a vehicle discount program, this opportunity offers a dynamic work environment where you can shape your career path and make a significant impact in the automotive industry.

Benefits

Immediate medical, dental, vision coverage

Flexible family care days

Paid parental leave

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program

Paid time off for community service

Generous paid holidays

Additional vacation purchase options

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in the automotive industry.
• Strong understanding of automotive systems and embedded software.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain automotive system level test benches.
• Develop verification and validation plans for software systems.
• Lead and mentor junior engineers in V&V methodologies.

Skills

Automotive Systems Knowledge

Embedded Software Expertise

Control Systems Understanding

Automotive Testing Instrumentation

Automotive Communication Protocols (CAN, LIN, FlexRay)

Leadership and Mentorship

Programming (C/C++, Python, MATLAB)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Master's or PhD in relevant engineering field

Tools

dSPACE

Vector VT

Job description

In this position...

As a Staff System Software Verification Engineer, you will play a critical role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our automotive systems. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and executing verification and validation activities to ensure that our software meets the highest standards of safety and performance. Your expertise will be vital in driving the success of our projects and maintaining our reputation for excellence.

Qualifications

You'll have...

1. Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or similar
2. 10+ years of experience in the automotive or relevant industry
3. Strong understanding of automotive systems, embedded software, and control systems.
4. Demonstrated experience with automotive testing instrumentation and tools
5. Knowledge of automotive communication protocols (e.g., CAN, LIN, FlexRay).
6. Experience with automotive HIL test benches, particularly with dSPACE, Vector VT, or similar platforms
7. Deep understanding of software development lifecycle and automotive testing methodologies
8. Previous experience in a leadership or mentorship role.

Even better, you may have...

1. Masters or PhD degree in a relevant engineering field
2. Familiarity with safety-critical software development and industry standards like ISO 26262.
3. Proficiency in programming languages such as C/C++, Python, or MATLAB.
4. Experience testing fully electric vehicles

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

1. Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
2. Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
3. Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
4. Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
5. Tuition assistance
6. Established and active employee resource groups
7. Paid time off for individual and team community service
8. A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
9. Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a salary grade 1.

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Responsibilities

What you'll do...

1. Design, build and maintain complex automotive system level test benches to validate automotive systems with a focus on automation.
2. Develop comprehensive verification and validation plans for automotive software systems.
3. Design and execute test cases and test scripts to verify system functionality, performance, and safety.
4. Develop and implement automation scripts and tools to enhance testing efficiency and accuracy.
5. Integrate hardware and software components to create reliable and scalable test environments.
6. Lead debug of any issues encountered working with cross functional teams across the organization on identifying root cause, confirming fixes and providing guidance on how we can protect against future regressions.
7. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including software developers, controls engineers, and systems engineers to define and implement V&V strategies.
8. Lead and mentor junior engineers, providing guidance and support in V&V methodologies and best practices.
9. Continuously improve testing processes and tools to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
10. Prepare and present detailed reports on verification activities and results to stakeholders.