Software Campaign Prevention Specialist

Software Campaign Prevention Specialist

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... We are seeking a Software Engineer to join our Product Digital Integrity organization. This role is critical in driving early defect detection and prevention to enhance software quality across our automotive platforms. The ideal candidate will have strong technical expertise, excellent communication skills, and a passion for coaching and training teams to improve software engineering practices.

• Lead early defect detection and prevention strategies across software development.
• Define methods and strategies for process improvement to enhance software quality and reliability.
• Conduct software design reviews to ensure compliance with architectural and quality standards.
• Support Failure Mode Analysis (FMA) efforts to proactively identify and mitigate software risks.
• Participate in engineering joint reviews and quality reviews to ensure best practices in software development.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to improve software verification and validation processes.
• Analyze warranty, field, and test data to identify systemic software quality issues and drive corrective actions.
• Partner with suppliers and internal teams to enhance software quality, focusing on infotainment, connected gateways, and telematics.
• Coach and train engineering teams on software quality best practices, including ISO 26262 (Functional Safety) and ASPICE compliance.
• Contribute to process development and improvement within the software quality organization.
• Effectively communicate complex software issues to both engineering teams and executive leadership.

You'll have...

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• 10+ years of software engineering experience in the automotive industry, with a strong focus on quality, warranty analysis, or verification & validation.
• 2+ years of experience in software defect detection and prevention methodologies.
• 2+ years of experience in software design reviews to ensure compliance with architectural and quality standards.
• 2+ years of experience in Failure Mode Analysis (FMA) for software systems.
• 2+ years of experience in ISO 26262 Functional Safety implementation and assessments.
• Strong embedded software development expertise, with experience in C/C++, AUTOSAR, or similar technologies.

Even better, you may have...

• Excellent communication, coaching, and training skills to drive cultural and technical improvements.
• Experience working with infotainment, connected gateways, or telematics is highly desired.
• Knowledge of ASPICE and software process assessments.
• Experience in Dev Ops, continuous integration, and automated software testing.
• Understanding of open-source software compliance and cybersecurity best practices.

• 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
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