Software Integration Tester

Ford Ford · Auto · Dearborn, MI +1 · PD Operations and Quality

Software Integration Tester role focused on validating Infotainment software for Ford vehicles. Responsibilities include designing, developing, and executing software tests, performing root cause analysis, and troubleshooting vehicle network issues. Requires strong understanding of product requirements, test management tools, and industry software quality assurance standards.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead the design, planning, and execution of test methods and automation scripts for requirements verification purposes, at multiple integration / solution levels.
  2. Lead incidents triage (contributing to Risk assessment definition), performs root cause analysis, and Designs Preventive Actions.
  3. Use Test Management tools for test planning creation, execution, monitoring (proficient key metrics interpretation for Test Strategy definition), and reporting of Test Results.
  4. Perform testing in complex multi-ECU test setups or test vehicles.
  5. Troubleshoot vehicle network issues related to the Infotainment ECU.

Skills

Required

  • Software / Requirements Verifications projects
  • Test Suite and Automation solutions
  • implementing test strategies
  • designing test strategies
  • vehicle network architecture
  • infotainment features
  • Test Management tools
  • defect management tools
  • Automation tools & strategies
  • code artisanship best practices
  • quality and security standards
  • industry Software Quality Assurance standards (ASPICE, ISTQB, ASAM, INCOSE, etc.)

Nice to have

  • Master’s Degree
  • Requirements Engineering
  • Electrical Architecture
  • Software Architectures
  • Functional Architectures
  • Software configuration management systems (source control, DevSecOps, CI/CD)
  • QNX
  • Android Automotive
  • agile teams
  • agile practices
  • evolutionary Design Verification architectures
  • Automation Frameworks
  • modern software development methodology
  • pair programming
  • test-first/test-driven development

What the JD emphasized

  • understanding of vehicle network architecture is required
  • knowledge of important infotainment features will be critical
  • Understanding how key vehicle ECUs communicate with the Infotainment ECU to be able to troubleshoot common vehicle network issues is a must