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# Software Quality Engineer

- **Company:** Ford Motor Company
- **Location:** Dearborn, MI, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $12,480.0 - $16,640.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Software Quality, ISO/IEC 15504, Test Management, Scripting, Information Technology, Data Analytics
- **Published:** October 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/1_fomoco2-67165

## About the Role

risk, and milestone readiness concerns. + Drive corrective/preventive actions, process adoption, training, and stakeholder alignment across V&V, quality, safety, software, and program teams. **You'll have...** + Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience. + 2+ years of experience defining, deploying, or assessing V&V, quality, safety, or regulated engineering processes. + Working knowledge of FAP03-149 or equivalent DV/PV governance, including verification planning, evidence expectations, reviews, milestones, regulatory requirements, and deviation management. + Assessment-capable knowledge of ISO 26262, Automotive SPICE, and/or ISO 8800, with ability to evaluate evidence, document gaps, and drive corrective/preventive actions. + Ability to build or govern dashboards, metrics, traceability checks, and audit automation using data-driven methods. + Experience applying quality predictive analytics, including trend analysis, leading indicators, risk
modeling, and preventive action planning. + Strong communication, stakeholder alignment, and process adoption skills across cross-functional engineering teams. **Even better, you may have...** + Python scripting preferred. + Experience with workflow automation, test management systems, defect tracking, evidence pipelines, or compliance reporting. + Exposure to AI-enabled safety practices or quality analytics for complex automotive systems.

## Description

The role aligns V&V execution to FAP03-149, applicable Ford FAP/QOS procedures, ISO 26262, Automotive SPICE, and, where applicable, ISO 8800. **What you'll do...** + Define, maintain, and improve V&V QOS processes, governance routines, templates, and assessment criteria aligned to FAP03-149, Ford FAP/QOS procedures, ISO 26262, Automotive SPICE, and ISO 8800 where applicable. + Map Agile execution artifacts to formal DV/PV and Software Test Plan expectations, including requirement applicability, SME reviews, milestone timing, evidence retention, regulatory controls, and deviation handling. + Own end-to-end traceability rules and automate checks for missing links, incomplete evidence, stale data, and assessment readiness gaps. + Lead tool confidence and evidence governance for systems used to create, manage, or report verification evidence. + Develop dashboards, KPIs/KRIs, audit automation, and quality predictive analytics to identify leading indicators, defect escape risk, evidence