Senior Software Tester

Ford Motor Company

Lead software testing efforts to validate and ensure quality in infotainment software solutions for Ford. Collaborate within agile teams and test complex systems in various setups.

Posted 6/16/2026full-timeAllen Park • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Android

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the design, planning, and execution of test methods and automation scripts for infotainment audio requirements verification purposes.
Lead incidents triage (contributing to Risk assessment definition), performs root cause analysis, and Designs Preventive Actions.
Use Test Management tools for test planning creation, execution, monitoring (proficient key metrics interpretation for Test Strategy definition), and reporting of Test Results.
Perform testing of audio features in multi-ECU test setups or test vehicles.
Use defect management tools for defect creation, and monitoring resolution.
Proven expert with Automation tools & strategies, contributing to development of automated tests.
Follow and promote code artisanship best practices, quality and security standards; and contributes to the improvement of them.
Understand and apply industry Software Quality Assurance standards (ASPICE, ISTQB, ASAM, INCOSE, etc.)

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, applicable degree, or equivalent work experience.
8+ years of advanced professional experience with Software / Requirements Verifications projects (Test Suite and Automation solutions for multiple Verification / Validation scopes & Integration levels).
5+ years of professional experience implementing test strategies and designing test strategies.
Extensive Experience on Requirements Engineering or Electrical Architecture or Software Architectures or Functional Architectures.
Software configuration management systems (source control, DevSecOps, CI/CD) and proposes enhancements based on Verification perspective.
Experience with multiple tech stacks and the verification of its functions including QNX, and Android Automotive.
Effectively lead agile teams by following agile practices with Internal Software Design Verification groups, as well as Tier I and Tier II (external suppliers).
Demonstrated success creating evolutionary Design Verification architectures and Automation Frameworks with appropriate operational characteristics: scale, reliability, security, performance, Functional, Release, etc.
Experience in modern software development methodology, such as pair programming, test-first/test-driven development OR demonstrated delivery of singular focus programming.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

test methodsautomation scriptsroot cause analysistest planningtest executiondefect managementautomation toolstest strategiesrequirements engineeringsoftware configuration management

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationagile practicescollaborationproblem-solving

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer ScienceISTQB