Software Engineer

In this position...

The successful candidate will be part of the V&V Automation & Architecture team, working within the Test Strategy, Process, Toolchain and Reporting team. This team is responsible for defining, improving, and automating the processes, tools, integrations, and reporting capabilities that enable effective verification and validation across Ford's software and vehicle programs.

In this role, you will design and develop software solutions that automate manual workflows, improve test data quality, integrate key engineering tools, and provide meaningful visibility into testing status, traceability, compliance, KPIs, and program deliverables. You will help establish and maintain the connective tissue across tools such as JIRA, Jama, TestRail, BI/reporting platforms, and other internal systems.

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.

What you'll do...

• Develop software solutions, scripts, integrations, dashboards, and automation capabilities that improve how V&V teams plan, execute, track, and report testing activities.
• Support the definition and implementation of L2, L3, and L4 testing processes, including their interconnectivity, dependencies, handoffs, and alignment with Ford development and release processes.
• Establish day-to-day toolchain usage guidelines, test tool configuration standards, and process documentation to ensure consistent execution across teams and programs.
• Build and maintain integrations between engineering tools such as JIRA, Jama, TestRail, BI platforms, and other internal systems using REST APIs, SQL, Python, and related technologies.
• Automate manual processes and workflows related to test data management, compliance checks, reporting, traceability, release readiness, and KPI tracking.
• Support standardization of test data across tools, including data structure, field usage, naming conventions, tagging strategies, and reporting expectations.
• Develop live dashboards, visualizations, and reports using tools such as PowerBI, Atlassian Analytics, or similar BI platforms to provide actionable insight into V&V status, progress, quality, risks, and deliverables.
• Create and maintain automated test data migration utilities, legacy data cleanup scripts, and test data compliance checks to improve data quality and reduce manual effort.

What you'll do...

• Develop software solutions, scripts, integrations, dashboards, and automation capabilities that improve how V&V teams plan, execute, track, and report testing activities.
• Support the definition and implementation of L2, L3, and L4 testing processes, including their interconnectivity, dependencies, handoffs, and alignment with Ford development and release processes.
• Establish day-to-day toolchain usage guidelines, test tool configuration standards, and process documentation to ensure consistent execution across teams and programs.
• Build and maintain integrations between engineering tools such as JIRA, Jama, TestRail, BI platforms, and other internal systems using REST APIs, SQL, Python, and related technologies.
• Automate manual processes and workflows related to test data management, compliance checks, reporting, traceability, release readiness, and KPI tracking.
• Support standardization of test data across tools, including data structure, field usage, naming conventions, tagging strategies, and reporting expectations.
• Develop live dashboards, visualizations, and reports using tools such as PowerBI, Atlassian Analytics, or similar BI platforms to provide actionable insight into V&V status, progress, quality, risks, and deliverables.
• Create and maintain automated test data migration utilities, legacy data cleanup scripts, and test data compliance checks to improve data quality and reduce manual effort.