
Senior Staff IVI System Engineer – Platform Software
Ford Motor Company
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Palo Alto • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $163,080 - $308,880 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Design, integrate, and test IVI platform features like STR, LPM, storage, logging, etc.
- Design and develop interfaces that span within and across IVI software.
- Test, debug, and tweak code when necessary to make the features work E2E.
- Develop requirements and engage with relevant stakeholders for execution.
- Serve as an IVI generalist that can act as a liaison to internal and external customers.
- Define KPIs and telemetry to track feature adoption and failure modes in the field.
- Debug and root-cause complex issues spanning software and hardware, driving timely fixes back to development.
- Contribute to roadmap and strategic planning for future vehicle programs including feature improvements, code refactoring, test strategy, etc.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
- 8+ years of experience in vehicle software integration and testing.
- Experience integrating and testing end to end automotive software.
- Proven ability to deliver production quality IVI software features in a SDV architecture.
- Experience designing and developing requirements and interfaces.
- A strong grasp of software integration and testing methodologies.
- Hands-on experience with infotainment systems, embedded software validation, or automotive-grade platforms (Android, QNX, Linux).
- Hands-on experience with automotive grade real-time ECUs.
- Experience with CAN, LIN, ETH interfaces.
- A track record of successfully debugging complex software and system problems.
- Excellent problem-solving abilities and a sharp eye for detail.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience with Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing or testing directly on physical automotive hardware or vehicles.
- Experience testing on prototype and development vehicles or Labcars
- Experience working with specific infotainment operating systems (like Android Automotive, Linux)
- Strong understanding of vehicle networks and debugging tools (CAN, PCAN, Vector, Wireshark).
- Experience with performance testing concepts and automating performance checks.
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Hard Skills & Tools
IVI platform featuressoftware integrationautomotive software testingembedded software validationautomotive-grade platformsreal-time ECUsCANLINETH interfacesperformance testing
Soft Skills
problem-solvingcommunicationpresentationstakeholder managementattention to detail
Certifications
Bachelor's degree