Ford Motor Company Looking for Developer, Software at Ontario Full Time

WHO WE ARE:

Ford was built on the belief that freedom of movement drives human progress. As we look to the future and the changing needs of society, we are committed to becoming the world’s most trusted mobility company – delivering smart vehicles for a smart world. Join our team as we create tomorrow! We believe in putting people first, working together, and facing challenges head-on.

THE ROLE:

The successful candidate will be joining an agile software development team in the Telemetry Control Unit (TCU) organization. We are an energetic team that works on a variety of features providing functionality that impacts end customer experience.

The Test Automation Engineer will write scripts in python for testing of embedded software. This person will be a part of the diagnostics team. After the initial 6 months and ramp up, this person will also be responsible for developing internal tools using python. These internal tools help gather and display test data. Due to this, the successful candidate needs to be able to both write python scripts AND python code. They should have a strong baseline in object-oriented development to be successful in this role.

YOUR IMPACT:

• Designing/implementing/testing new features

• Supporting downstream teams investigating issues, resolving defects on the existing code base

• Optimizing performance and improving robustness of the software

• Integrating/maintaining software from 3rd party vendors and open-source projects

• Integrating with internal and external teams to deliver cross-functional features that span multiple embedded systems

• Reading configurations

• Testing and reading information of diagnostics, and validating the information

• Running routines where they issue commands, validate that the output is correct

• Object Oriented Python Development for internal tools

• Automating manual tests which validate behaviour on Ford’s TCU modem

• Triaging and troubleshooting of issues

• Feature test (testing features or subsystems)

• Read design requirements and formulate test plans

• Design and develop test scripts in python

• Executes field testing to validate cellular behavior and performance

• Supports root cause analysis through log analysis.

• Generates quality software defect reports – Test systems upgrade and maintenance

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• University degree in a programming/comp-sci/engineering related 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.)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Object Oriented Python (expert level required)

• Automation Test Background

• Ability to write python code, not just scripts

• Strong soft skills (including communication, initiative, proactive problem solving)

We thank all applicants 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.

Requisition ID : 209