Software Engineer Full-stack
Ford Motor Company· Automotive· Jul 23, 2026 · 3mo agoPosted 96 days ago
Dearborn, MI, United States
In office
Full-time
Senior
$130K–$175K est.
5+ years exp
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Open since July 23, 2026 — 96 days, and still accepting applications.
Job description
In this position...
The ideal candidate will take a lead in the creation of software that is deployed in various HiL test systems, hardware testing environments, and HiL development solutions. These development and validation systems, hardware, and tools are distributed globally to engineering teams across Ford and our development partners. Projects vary from year to year. Current projects will be used in the ongoing development and testing of the next generation infotainment system, embedded modem, vehicle cloud connectivity, mobile app development & integration testing, as well as multiple additional In-Vehicle Infotainment development projects.
What you'll do...
• Support the design, development, and testing of software applications/tools (e.g., Python, FAST APIs, C, C++, Cloud Deployment, Docker ...) used to support HiL hardware and software development and testing engineering teams.
• Design and architect the frontend and backend of an HiL based test tool platform deployed in HIL, SIL, and MIL simulation environments.
• Assist with architecture and design of the HIL, SIL, and MIL development and validation environments through appropriate application of necessary hardware components and required software and calibration files.
• Lead systems level integration of software components.
• Gather user requirements and turn them into functional specifications.
• Write requirement-based unit test cases for developed code.
• Troubleshoot and debug defects as reported by users.
• Maintenance/refactoring of existing code base in Python.
• Understand and apply industry Software Quality Assurance standards and agile methodologies.
You'll have...
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• 5+ years of experience in developing UI applications using Python OOP, FAST APIs, Docker
• 5+ years of experience in development using Ethernet communication protocols like TCP/IP, UDP
• 5+ years of experience of object-oriented programming.
• 5+ years of experience in applying agile development methodologies and tools.
• 5+ years of experience in building binaries from source code and deploying it in various environment and resolving dependencies.
• 3+ years of experience with Agile Scrum development methodologies with common workflow tools (e.g., Confluence, GIT, Jira, gitActions, TestRail).
Even better, you may have...
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins) — building on the mention of gitActions and GIT in the required workflow tools.
• Cloud platform experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP.
You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!
As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
• 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.
This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $99,600-$166,600.
Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here: fordcareers.co
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.
This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid
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