Test Developer, Automation

Description

Ford of Canadas operations include a national headquarters three vehicle assembly and engine manufacturing plants three parts distribution centres and three Connectivity and Innovation centers. Ford employs approximately 6500 people in Canada while an additional 20000 people are employed in the approximately 430 Ford and Ford-Lincoln dealerships across the country. For more information on Ford Careers please visit .

Product Development uses design thinking & user experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We bring innovative exciting and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to advancements in autonomy electrification smart mobility technologies and more!

In this position...

You will work as a member of the Data Collection Platform (DCP) software test team the successful candidate will be involved in cutting edge embedded software development working on system components that either provide enabling frameworks or additional functional services above the operating system services and drivers.

You will define design and build DCP software test methodologies to provide a scalable distributed framework that is used by applications and services on various modules in the vehicle network.

Responsibilities

What youll do...

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

• Review requirements and architecture documents to formulate test strategy design test cases and develop test automation scripts.
• Execute manual and automated tests review test results analyze issues and validate fixes.
• Ensure issues found are properly tracked throughout the software life cycle.
• Contribute to team deliverables through involvement in agile scrum sprints.
• Interface with development and test teams to understand testing requirements and implement required test tools and tests scripts.
• Effectively communicate test status and issues with test leads developers feature owners and management.
• Participate in ongoing process improvements including test case maintenance defect escape analysis and rainy-day test scenario review.
• Integrate and customize individualized AI Agents to generate and improve test cases.
  

Qualifications

Youll have...

Education: Bachelors degree in computer science Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering or related technical areas

Experience:

• 3-5 years of overall testing experience
• 3 years of experience in Python development.
• Knowledge of AI agents usage and skill generation.

Even better you may have...

Education: Masters degree in computer science Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering or related technical areas

Experience:

• Proficient in Python and shell scripting languages.
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of Confluence Jira (Issue and Project Tracking Software) TestRail and related tools is a plus.
• Hands-on experience testing one or more areas of Linux/QNX (Quick Unix real-time operating system) device drivers or the networking stack.
• Experience in Automotive or Embedded Systems testing.
• Understanding of the Linux kernel and drivers is a plus.
• Familiarity with core networking fundamentals and protocols (e.g. Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Quality of Service (QoS) Domain Name System (DNS) Audio Video Bridging (AVB) Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) etc.).

This posting is for an existing vacancy within our team.

The expected annual salary range for this Ford of Canada position is $96000.00- $146000.00 and individuals may be eligible to participate in our Annual Compensation bonus program.

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.

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.

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.

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Required Experience:

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