Test Automation Engineer, IVI

QA Automation Engineer

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.

In this position... Ford is seeking a highly skilled and dedicated QA Automation Engineer to join our In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) team. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for contributing to and maintaining robust automation frameworks and test suites for our Ford Advanced EV IVI systems. These systems leverage Linux and Android to provide the next generation user experience, integrating various communication protocols including CAN, Ethernet, WiFi, and Bluetooth.

You will play a critical role in ensuring the quality and reliability of both hardware and software components, utilizing a comprehensive set of tools such as Appium, Pytest, Testrail, Jenkins, GitHub, and jFrog. This is a hands-on position where your expertise will directly contribute to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge in-vehicle experiences.

Responsibilities

What you'll do...

- Contribute, improve, and maintain robust automation frameworks and test scripts for in-vehicle infotainment systems, encompassing both hardware and software aspects.

- Implement and execute automated tests across various layers, including UI validation and application logic.

- Develop and extend automated test suites using Python and Pytest for functional, integration, and system-level testing.

- Integrate automation scripts into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub Actions to enable continuous testing and provide rapid feedback to development teams.

- Create test cases, test plans, and test execution within Testrail, ensuring comprehensive test coverage and traceability.

- Collaborate closely with development, hardware, and software teams to understand requirements, identify test gaps, and troubleshoot complex issues.

- Develop and maintain sophisticated test environments, including hardware setups and software configurations necessary for IVI testing.

- Analyze test results, report defects with clear, reproducible steps, and provide detailed logs to support the debugging process.

- Contribute to the continuous improvement of QA processes, automation strategies, and overall product quality for Ford's IVI systems.

Qualifications

You'll have...

- Bachelor's degree in software engineering or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

- 6+ years of experience in QA Automation, Software Development Engineering in Test (SDET), or a similar role, with a strong focus on applications, embedded systems or automotive electronics.

- Demonstrated expertise in Python, specifically for developing test automation scripts with Pytest.

- Extensive hands-on experience with Appium for automating tests of Android applications, particularly within a virtualized environment.

- Proven experience with image comparison tools and techniques for effective UI automation and validation.

- Strong understanding and practical experience with Linux operating systems and command-line tools.

- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, specifically integrating and orchestrating automation jobs with Jenkins and GitHub Actions.

- Proficiency in test case management, test execution, and reporting using Testrail, Allure, or similar tools.

- Familiarity with artifact management tools such as jFrog.

- In-depth understanding and experience testing systems that utilize key communication protocols: CAN (Controller Area Network), Ethernet, WiFi, and Bluetooth.

- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills, with an ability to diagnose complex hardware-software integration issues.

Even better, you may have...

- Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.

- Direct experience in the automotive industry, specifically with In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) systems development or testing.

- Knowledge of other automotive communication protocols (e.g., LIN, CAN) or diagnostic protocols (e.g., UDS).

- Experience with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) or software-in-the-loop (SIL) testing methodologies.

- Familiarity with automotive industry standards and processes.

- Experience with performance testing, stress testing, and security testing of embedded systems.

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 $118,700-$198,500. 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.

Visa sponsorship is 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 View phone number on click.appcast.io.

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.

Job Info

• Job Identification 64647
• Job Category PD Operations and Quality
• Posting Date 06/19/2026, 12:02 AM
• Apply Before 06/22/2026, 12:00 AM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations 3251 Hillview Ave, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, US (Hybrid)