Software Integration Test Engineer

**Work Products**- Designed Test Cases (Manual & Automated):- Implemented Manual Test Cases:- Implemented Automated Test Scripts- Completed Test Execution Cycles/Runs- Test Execution Results & Logs- Detailed Defect Reports- Validated Defect Fixes Documentation- Maintained Test Artifacts- Technical Analysis & Debugging Findings:- Configured Test Environment/Tools**Minimum requirements we seek**:- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, applicable degree, or equivalent work experience.- 3+ years of advanced professional experience with Software / Requirements Verifications projects (Test Suite and Automation solutions for multiple Verification / Validation scopes & Integration levels).- 2+ Years of Python or Java Development- 2+ years using version control system (e.g., Git/GitHub).3+ years of professional experience implementing test strategies and designing test strategies.**Our Preferred Requirements**:- Advanced experience on Electrical Architecture, or Functional Architecture, or Software Architecture.- Effectively uses software configuration management (source control, DevSecOps, CI/CD, etc.).- Work effectively on an agile team following agile practices with Internal Software Design Verification groups as well as with Tier I and Tier II (external suppliers).- Experience with software operations (DevSecOps, Reliability Engineering, observability, support/maintenance, etc.).- Experience in secure coding practices and modern software development methodology, such as pair programming, test-first/test-driven development OR demonstrated delivery of singular focus programming.- Proficient with Automation tools. Understands and applies industry Software Quality Assurance standards (ASPICE, ISTQB, ASAM, INCOSE, etc.).DISCLAIMER: Ford Motor Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, as we are committed with a diverse workforce, and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran and basis of disability.**Tasks**- Review feature requirements and vehicle architecture documentation to design comprehensive L3 test cases.- Develop and implement automated test cases as robust, reliable, and maintainable code using the provided automation framework and relevant programming languages.- Implement test cases following defined test design rules and appropriate test design methods.- Execute automated test suites and manual tests on relevant test environments (SIL, HIL, Vehicle).- Analyze test results, debug test failures, identify root causes, and report software defects accurately with necessary technical details.- Validate software fixes through targeted re-testing and regression execution.- Ensure issues found are properly tracked and managed throughout the software development lifecycle in collaboration with developers.- Participate actively in agile ceremonies (e.g., Scrum meetings, Sprint Planning, Retrospectives) and contribute to technical discussions.- Effectively communicate test status, technical challenges, and issues with test leads, developers, feature owners, and management.- Contribute to ongoing test process improvements, including refactoring test code, enhancing test case design, and developing complex or negative scenarios within the automation framework.- Maintain and update automated test code, test documentation, and test artifacts following team standards.- Integrate the core automation enablers, libraries, and tools provided by the external team into the team's test environments and workflows.- Manage and ensure correct versioning and dependency management for automation libraries, tools, and components utilized by the team from the external framework.- Troubleshoot technical issues related to the automation framework setup, configuration, execution environments, and library compatibility.- Research and recommend technical solutions for automation implementation challenges within the team's scope, leveraging the available framework and industry knowledge.- Ensure the automation infrastructure and dependencies required for feature automation are correctly configured, maintained, and compatible with the framework versions in use.