Embedded Software Validation Engineer
Ford Motor Company
Palo Alto, CA, United States
Full TimeHybridSenior-LevelEngineering and Technical
We are seeking a Senior Embedded Software Validation Engineer to join our team, specializing in embedded systems with a focus on validating automotive firmware and applications. As an Embedded Software Validation Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, maintaining, and scaling automated tests for our embedded software products, to ultimately validate functional and non-functional requirements.
Responsibilities
- Create and execute test plans, test cases, and test scripts to validate functional, non-functional, and regression testing for embedded software components.
- Design, develop, and maintain automated tests and tools on embedded software systems in automotive environments, including application-layer firmware, infotainment/UI, and multimedia.
- Design, build, bring-up, and scale remotely accessible test stations with production-intent hardware and peripherals, for accurately representing automotive environments.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to: Review requirements for completeness and testability; analyze and provide feedback on system architecture; build, review, and expand infrastructure needed to simulate automotive behaviors and automate tests; derive test scenarios from requirements, use cases and analysis of system design; develop and test in tandem with developers, troubleshoot and resolve bugs, and raise the standard for high quality software and functionality through iteration and automation.
- Participate in code reviews and provide feedback on testability and maintainability.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of testing processes, methodologies, and best practices.
Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechatronics Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field or relevant experience
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in software testing, preferably with embedded systems in the automotive industry
- Strong programming skills in Python, Rust, or other relevant languages used in embedded software development and verification
- Experience writing automated tests in test frameworks such as Pytest, Slash, Robot Framework, or similar
- Strong experience debugging embedded systems at a module and/or system level, and the ability to triage nightly regression failures
- Experience with software testing tools, frameworks, and methodologies (e.g., requirements-driven test development, unit testing, integration testing, system testing, automated testing)
- Experience validating embedded software features across one or more of the following domains: network communication, IoT and connectivity, multimedia, UI, and low-voltage power distribution
Experience
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in software testing, preferably with embedded systems in the automotive industry
- Strong experience debugging embedded systems at a module and/or system level
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechatronics Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field or relevant experience
Benefits
- 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