Staff Systems Integration Engineer - IVI Software

Posted 3 Days Ago
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Palo Alto, CA, USA
Hybrid
150K-284K Annually
Senior level
Automotive
The Role
Lead end-to-end integration, validation, and release readiness for IVI software across embedded platforms and vehicle ECUs. Build automated test coverage, design and maintain test benches and instrumentation, diagnose complex software/hardware issues, and work cross-functionally to validate power-state, sleep-wake, recovery, and system-level behaviors for vehicle infotainment.
Summary Generated by Built In

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

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.

Responsibilities

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.

Qualifications

You'll have...

• Bachelor’s degree or better in software engineering, computer science or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

• 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.

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.

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
• 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.
 This position is a leadership level 6 and ranges from $150,200-$283,500.  
Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL6

Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid #LI-JD2 #UEV

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree or better in software engineering, computer science or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
  • 5+ years of experience integrating and testing complex software systems.
  • Strong grasp of software testing methodologies, different types of testing, and quality assurance processes.
  • Experience working with version control systems, like Git.
  • Familiarity with 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 attention to detail.
  • Strong communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills.
  • 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.

Ford Motor Company Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Ford Motor Company and has not been reviewed or approved by Ford Motor Company.

  • Healthcare Strength Medical, dental, and vision coverage start on day one with options that include zero-premium plans, free mental health support, and wellness resources. For represented hourly employees, health plans are described as low-cost with strong coverage value.
  • Retirement Support A 401(k) with company match and additional company contributions is available from day one, alongside life and disability coverage. Pension eligibility in certain situations and financial-planning support reinforce long‑term security.
  • Parental & Family Support Paid parental leave, fertility, surrogacy, and adoption benefits, plus a ramp‑up program for returning parents, reflect a family‑focused package. Flexible Family Care days and generous time‑off options help address short‑term caregiving and personal needs.

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The Company
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175,633 Employees
Year Founded: 1903

What We Do

Ford is a global company with shared ideals and a deep sense of family. From our earliest days as a pioneer of modern transportation, we have sought to make the world a better place – one that benefits lives, communities and the planet. We are here to provide the means for every person to move and pursue their dreams, serving as a bridge between personal freedom and the future of mobility. In that pursuit, our 186,000 employees around the world help to set the pace of innovation every day.

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