At Ford Motor Company of Canada, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow’s transportation.

In the position as a Senior Software Automation Developer, you will lead our efforts in the development of In Vehicle Infotainment software. The person in this position is passionate about automation development for the purpose of effective test coverage implementation.

As a Senior Automation Developer, the candidate will be required to understand product requirements and deliver automated tests to validate the production software. In depth knowledge of Python and Object Oriented Programming methods are critical in this role. They will be responsible for designing, developing, maintaining, and executing software tests for high profile products. A solid understanding of vehicle network architecture and knowledge of important infotainment features is desired.

You'll have...

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related discipline. (Successful candidates will be required to provide proof of degree completion for the highest level of education attained. If the degree was obtained from a school outside of Canada, an Education Credential Assessment report showing Canadian equivalency is also required.)

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 and automation strategies and designing test strategies.

• Availability to work in office four days a week.

Even better, you may have...

Experience:

• Extensive Experience on Requirements Engineering or Electrical Architecture or Software Architectures or Functional Architectures.

• Effectively uses:

Software configuration management systems (source control, Dev Sec Ops, CI/CD) and proposes enhancements based on Verification perspective.

• Software operations (Dev Sec Ops, Reliability Engineering, observability, support/maintenance, etc.).

• 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-driven or behavior driven development.

This posting is for an existing vacancy within our team.

The expected annual salary range for this Ford of Canada position is $ 85,000.00 - $135,000.00 and individuals may be eligible to participate in our Annual Compensation bonus program.

Our focus is to build the best team. If you think you can bring value to Ford, love to collaborate, prioritize and aim to deliver excellence in everything you do, we encourage you to apply!

We thank all candidates for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Ford of Canada is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a culturally diverse workforce. Accommodations for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment processes, where needed, are available upon request. Please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require.

Candidates for this position must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited, does not sponsor work permit applications.

What you'll do...

The primary responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:

• Lead the design, planning, and execution of test methods and automation scripts for requirements verification purposes.
• Develop automation libraries and test scripts to deliver effective test coverage.
• Use Test Management tools for test planning creation, execution, monitoring (proficient key metrics interpretation for Test Strategy definition), and reporting of Test Results.
• Use defect management tools for defect creation, and monitoring of resolution while showing expertise with Automation tools & strategies, contributing with mentorship and coaching to colleagues.
• Fully understand, apply, and contribute to the improvement of Ford Standards and tools for pipeline development.
• 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.).