Senior Integration & Test Engineer - Embedded Tools & Test

Senior Integration & Test Engineer – Embedded Tools & Test

Pittsburgh, PA | Detroit, MI | Palo Alto, CA

Latitude AI (lat.ai) is building the future of Ford’s autonomy roadmap to make travel safer, less stressful, and more enjoyable for everyone. Bringing this vision to scale, our fully in‑house developed hands‑free ADAS platform will debut on Ford’s all‑new Universal Electric Vehicle in 2027.

When you join the Latitude team, you’ll work alongside leading experts across machine learning and robotics, cloud platforms, mapping, sensors and compute systems, test operations, systems and safety engineering – all dedicated to redefining the relationship between people and their vehicles for millions of customers.

Latitude is headquartered in Pittsburgh with engineering centers in Dearborn, Mich., and Palo Alto, Calif. As a Ford Motor Company subsidiary, we operate independently to develop automated driving technology at the speed of a technology startup.

The Embedded Tools and Test team at Latitude AI is part of the Onboard Platforms team. We work closely with platform development teams to facilitate automated test workflows, develop test plans, build test tooling, and execute the design verification plan on target embedded hardware. This requires deep understanding of the hardware and software supporting test tooling and infrastructure of the boot chain, real‑time OS, high‑level OS, networking, time synchronization, and embedded applications.

• Support the architecture and design of complex embedded runtime software V&V plans
• Develop and implement hardware‑in‑the‑loop qualification tests and support test integration
• Review development team requirements for accuracy and technical implementation
• Develop automated test prototypes for development teams and identify test tooling requirements
• Support CI pipelines and troubleshoot complex hardware and software system integration issues
• Develop and maintain test asset software tools and infrastructure
• Mentor and support junior engineers and lead technical projects and initiatives
• Collaborate with cross‑functional stakeholders including systems engineers, software developers, and hardware engineers to achieve test objectives

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics or a related field and 4+ years of relevant experience (or Master’s degree and 2+ years of relevant experience, or PhD)
• 5+ years of technical experience
• Experience working with automotive lifecycle requirements and validation & verification testing
• Knowledge of software integration and test concepts and modalities
• Proficiency in Python programming
• Experience developing test framework solutions to support embedded runtime or hardware‑in‑the‑loop systems
• Ability to write concise, clear, and detailed engineering documentation

• Detailed knowledge of Automotive SPICE (ASPICE) – ISO 26262, ISO 21434
• Knowledge of networking and embedded network switches – TCP/IP, UDP, VLANs
• Experience with microcontrollers and general‑purpose interfaces – DOIP/CAN, I2C, UART
• Experience with embedded OS platforms – RTOS, Linux

• Competitive compensation packages
• High‑quality individual and family medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Health savings account with employer match
• Employer‑matched 401(k) retirement plan with immediate vesting
• Employer‑paid group term life insurance and optional voluntary life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Paid medical leave
• Unlimited vacation
• 15 paid holidays
• Daily lunches, snacks, and beverages in all office locations
• Pre‑tax spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses
• Monthly wellness stipend
• Adoption/Surrogacy support program
• Backup child and elder care program
• Employee assistance program
• Discounted programs including legal services, identity theft protection, pet insurance, and more
• Company and team bonding outlets: employee resource groups, quarterly team activity stipend, and wellness initiatives

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. 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.

Candidates for positions with Latitude AI must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is available for this position.