Staff Systems Integration Engineer - IVI Software

Ford Motor Company
Palo Alto, CA, United States
4 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Automation of Tests Code Coverage Continuous Integration Software Debugging Middleware Software Engineering Systems Integration Strategies of Testing Data Logging Git Gitlab-ci Information Technology
+2 more
Software Version Control Jenkins

Job description

Experteer Overview Join Ford’s EVDD team to advance the electric vehicle software stack and user experience. You will lead end-to-end IVI integration, validation, and release readiness across embedded platforms, collaborating with system engineers and vehicle programs. Your work enables reliable, high-quality infotainment and vehicle software in a scalable, cross-functional environment. This role offers impact across vehicles and tests your ability to shape test strategy in a leading automotive tech group. Compensation / Benefits * Drive end-to-end integration, validation, and release readiness for IVI software across embedded platforms, middleware, multimedia, connectivity, and customer-facing applications * Support vehicle integration and powermoding efforts by increasing test coverage and integration support across vehicle programs * Partner with system engineers and development teams to integrate and validate assigned IVI features, including power-state transitions, sleep-wake behavior, recovery scenarios, and other system-level functionality * Develop and maintain automated test coverage for owned features, enabling repeatable validation across bench and vehicle environments * Design, build, and maintain test benches, vehicle instrumentation, diagnostics, logging tools, and supporting test infrastructure * Diagnose complex issues across software, hardware, ECUs, vehicle networks, and power states; perform root-cause analysis and work cross-functionally to drive resolution Tasks * 5+ years of experience integrating and testing complex software systems * Bachelor’s degree in software engineering or computer science or equivalent combination of education and experience * Strong grasp of software testing methodologies, different types of testing, and QA processes * Experience with version control systems, like Git * Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins and GitLab CI * Track record of debugging complex software and system problems * Excellent problem-solving abilities and attention to detail * Strong communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills Key requirements * Medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage * Flexible family care days and paid parental leave * Tuition assistance * Vehicle discount program for employees and family * Paid time off and holidays * Paid time off for community service

Requirements

drive recovery scenarios, and other system-level functionality * Develop and maintain automated test coverage for owned features, enabling repeatable validation across bench and vehicle environments * Design, build, and maintain test benches, vehicle instrumentation, diagnostics, logging tools, and supporting test infrastructure * Diagnose complex issues across software, hardware, ECUs, vehicle networks, and power states; perform root-cause analysis and work cross-functionally to drive resolution Tasks * 5+ years of experience integrating and testing complex software systems * Bachelor’s degree in software engineering or computer science or equivalent combination of education and experience * Strong grasp of software testing methodologies, different types of testing, and QA processes * Experience with version control systems, like Git * Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins and GitLab CI * Track record of debugging complex software and system problems * Excellent problem-solving aaa skills and attention to detail * Strong communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills Key requirements * Medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage * Flexible family care days and paid parental leave * Tuition assistance * Vehicle discount program for employees and family * Paid time off and holidays * Paid time off for community service

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