Ford Motor Company
Vehicle Integration & Software Test Lead
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County · Senior
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~61% per draw at Level IV). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$9,544 more — $159,744 — moves this role to Level III and 3 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $159,744 would place this position at wage Level III. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers (15-1253) · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- 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?
Responsibilities
- Lead cross-functional coordination between software, systems, electrical, mechanical, validation, manufacturing, technicians, operators, and suppliers.
- Lead vehicle-level software integration and testing across major domains, including powertrain, battery management, charging, infotainment, body controls, ADAS, and connectivity.
- Partner with software and systems engineering teams to develop and execute embedded and vehicle-level test plans.
- Lead pre-merge and post-merge vehicle-level testing, regression strategy, dogfooding activities, and defect closure.
- Support software release planning and integration testing across a fleet of 150+ vehicles.
- Coordinate prototype and production build bring-up, validation, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis.
- Support calibration, tuning, data collection, logging, A2L, XCP/ATI usage, and vehicle attribute evaluations.
- Own software maturity gate sign-off for track release, road release, customer release readiness, and launch milestones.
- Document integration status, test results, risks, dependencies, and provide regular updates to engineering and program leadership.
- This role will lead vehicle-level software integration and testing across the full vehicle, working closely with software, hardware, controls, validation, electrical, product, manufacturing, technicians, operators, and suppliers.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- 7+ years of experience in automotive software, vehicle integration, software testing, systems engineering, or related technical roles.
- Strong understanding of vehicle architecture, embedded systems, software integration, and vehicle-level test workflows.
- Experience with CAN, LIN, Ethernet, diagnostics, flashing, and software release processes.
- Hands-on experience troubleshooting vehicle systems, integration issues, and test failures.
- Familiarity with automotive development tools and processes.
- Experience with prototype vehicle bring-up, test track validation, and production launch.
- Experience in an EV startup or high-growth automotive environment.
- Knowledge of OTA updates, functional safety, cybersecurity, or diagnostics.
- Experience with model-based development or middleware integration.
Compensation
- $150k-$284k
Benefits
- Define and own the vehicle integration roadmap and software test strategy, including validation plans, regression coverage, and vehicle-level test plans.
- Escalate risks and recommend tradeoffs across quality, cost, schedule, and regression coverage.
- application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.
Company info
- As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice.
- We are seeking a highly motivated Vehicle Integration and Software Test Lead to help bring our electric vehicle platform from concept to production.
- We are looking for a systems-minded technical leader who can connect software, hardware, and vehicle behavior; drive issues to closure; influence across disciplines; and balance strategic planning with hands-on execution.
Equal opportunity
- 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
Visa & Work Authorization
- Visa sponsorship is available for this position
This listing is sourced directly from Ford Motor Company's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.