Vehicle Integration Specialist / Software

Ford; Long Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program

Paid time off & holidays

Parental leave & family care programs

Job summary

Ford is seeking a Software Integration Test Technician in Long Beach, CA. You will prepare prototype vehicles and test environments, flash software, and run integrated tests across vehicle electro-mechanical systems.

You will document results and collaborate with engineering teams to resolve issues, with travel to test sites as needed. The role requires hands-on experience with vehicle systems, ECUs, diagnostics, and test equipment, plus strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent in automotive tech/electronics engineering.
• Hands-on experience with vehicle systems, electronics, diagnostics, or testing.
• Experience with ECUs and software deployment/flashing.
• Familiarity with CAN/LIN/Ethernet networks.
• Strong troubleshooting across electrical, mechanical, and software interfaces.
• Ability to follow test procedures and document findings clearly.
• Effective communication and ability to work with engineering teams.
• Willingness to travel to test sites and facilities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare prototype vehicles, lab benches, HIL systems, and test equipment for software integration and testing.
• Flash software, calibrate modules, configure components, and install instrumentation.
• Execute vehicle-level integration, functional, regression, and system tests; help develop repeatable procedures.
• Monitor vehicle behavior, analyze diagnostics, logs, and network data.
• Reproduce and troubleshoot integration issues; share findings with engineering teams.
• Record test results, configurations, software versions, and defects in systems.
• Support defect tracking, fleet readiness, and maintenance of test assets.
• Coordinate testing with engineering teams and off-site facilities as needed.
• Follow safety practices, procedures, and configuration-management requirements.

Skills

Vehicle diagnostics & testing

Software deployment & flashing

CAN/LIN/Ethernet networking

Test equipment operation

Troubleshooting & debugging

Documentation & reporting

Independent & collaborative work

Travel willingness

Education

Associate degree in automotive technology/electronics

Tools

HIL systems

Diagnostics tools

Prototype vehicles & test benches

Job description

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

Product Creation and Industrialization (PC&I) brings together Ford’s vehicle, electric, digital and design teams with our global manufacturing system. Working as one end-to-end organization, we turn ideas into high-quality vehicles, software and experiences across gas, hybrid and electric, designed around what customers need.

In this position...
The Software Integration Test Technician prepares vehicles and test environments, deploys software, executes integration tests, and helps investigate issues across vehicle electronic systems. Working with engineering teams, you’ll document findings and support reliable, repeatable testing.

What you’ll do...

• Prepare prototype vehicles, lab benches, HIL systems, and test equipment for software integration and testing.
• Bring vehicles and test assets to readiness, including flashing software, applying calibrations, configuring modules, and installing instrumentation.
• Execute vehicle-level integration, functional, regression, and system tests; help develop repeatable test procedures.
• Monitor vehicle behavior and analyze diagnostics, logs, measurements, and CAN, LIN, Ethernet, or other network data.
• Reproduce and troubleshoot software and hardware integration issues, and share findings with engineering teams to support resolution.
• Record test results, configurations, software versions, conditions, and defects in engineering and issue-tracking systems.
• Support defect tracking and verification, prototype fleet readiness, and the setup, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of test assets.
• Coordinate testing with engineering teams and support off-site testing at proving grounds and other development facilities as needed.
• Follow safety practices, engineering procedures, release processes, and configuration-management requirements; identify opportunities to improve testing and documentation.

You’ll have...

• An associate degree in automotive technology, electronics, mechatronics, computer systems, engineering technology, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Hands-on experience with vehicle systems, electronics, diagnostics, software integration or testing, test equipment, or prototype vehicles.
• Experience with electronic control systems and software deployment or flashing.
• Familiarity with vehicle networks and diagnostics, such as CAN, LIN, or Ethernet.
• Strong electrical, mechanical, and software-interface troubleshooting skills; ability to interpret wiring diagrams, schematics, and technical documentation.
• Ability to follow test procedures, analyze vehicle behavior and test data, and document findings accurately.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively with engineering teams.
• Ability to work safely around prototype vehicles, test equipment, labs, and high-voltage systems, as applicable.
• Willingness to travel to test locations and development facilities as required.

Even better, you may have...

• Experience with diagnostic, data-acquisition, software-flashing, network-analysis, or test-management tools.
• Familiarity with HIL systems, lab benches, prototype vehicles, or vehicle software integration.
• This version consolidates overlapping duties while preserving the role’s key responsibilities and qualifications.

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:

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

This position is a salary grade 6 and ranges from $81,800-$136,900.,

This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $95,300-$159,400.,

This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $109,100-$182,800.

Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week.