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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff Systems Integration Engineer - IVI Software - **Company:** Ford Motor Company - **Location:** Palo Alto, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $150,200.0 - $283,500.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Automation of Tests, Code Coverage, Software Debugging, Linux, Middleware, Graphical User Interface, Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulation, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Strategies of Testing, Data Logging, Git, Gitlab-ci, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Software Version Control, Jenkins - **Published:** September 27, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/CD2697A818DE4E71B0E54EB8FB0BD4C9/job/ ## About the Role * 5+ years of experience integrating and testing complex software systems * A strong grasp of software testing methodologies, different types of testing, and quality assurance processes. * Experience working with version control systems, like Git. * Familiarity with the concepts and tools used in CI/CD pipelines such as Jenkins, GitLab CI * A track record of successfully debugging complex software and system problems. * Excellent problem-solving abilities and a sharp eye for detail. * Strong communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills - you can clearly explain technical concepts and work effectively across teams. * Bachelor's degree or better in software engineering, computer science or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience. Even better, you may have... * Experience testing automotive infotainment systems or other complex embedded systems. * Experience with Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing or testing directly on physical automotive hardware or vehicles. * Experience working with specific infotainment operating systems (like Android Automotive, Linux) or graphical user interface toolkits. ## Description Ford's Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company's vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. You'll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively, staying focused on only what matters, and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams. What you'll do... * 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. ## Related Videos - [Car's are Technology on Wheels - Impact of Software and IT Competence in Automotive](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/780-car-s-are-technology-on-wheels-impact-of-software-and-it-competence-in-automotive) - [GitLab CI pipelines for a whole company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/143-gitlab-ci-pipelines-for-a-whole-company) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [For the Cars and the Curious: Android Drift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/499-for-the-cars-and-the-curious-android-drift) - [Our GitOps approach for deploying an Identity Provider and an API Gateway in a SaaS company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/776-our-gitops-approach-for-deploying-an-identity-provider-and-an-api-gateway-in-a-saas-company) ## Related Articles - [How software is steering vehicle technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/515-how-software-is-steering-vehicle-technology) - [The 8 Best Code Testing Tools](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/402-the-8-best-code-testing-tools) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [7 Important Tips That Every Software Developer Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/101-7-important-tips-that-every-software-developer-should-know) - [What is Software Engineering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/289-what-is-software-engineering) - [Steps to Get a Software Engineer Internship](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/160-steps-to-get-a-software-engineer-internship)