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ADAS HiL Automation Developer

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  • Job Type: Full time
  • Work Type: Hybrid

ADAS HiL Automation Developer

Job ID
59594
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At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. As we build the next generation of connected and electrified vehicles, software quality and safety are foundational. Within Ford’s Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) organization, we develop and deliver features like Adaptive Cruise Control, Automatic Emergency Braking, Cross Traffic Alert, Active Park Assist, and 360 Camera Systems.

This role focuses on embedded-in-the-loop automation to assess ADAS software quality from component through sub-system scope. You will design and implement automated test solutions that run against real embedded targets and bench environments (e.g., SIL/HIL, ECU benches), integrated with CI/CD to provide fast, repeatable feedback on every change.

What you’ll be able to do

The individual in this role is responsible for developing and maintaining automation solutions for ADAS software, enabling continuous verification of software quality across ECU software components and integrated sub-systems. You’ll work closely with developers, feature owners, systems engineering, calibration, and test teams in an Agile environment.

  • Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks (Python and/or C++) to validate ADAS software on ECU/bench targets

  • Create and maintain test libraries and utilities that interface with embedded targets and vehicle networks (CAN, XCP, Ethernet/TCP/UDP, diagnostics)

  • Implement automation to evaluate functional correctness, robustness, timing/performance, reliability, and regression behavior at component and sub-system levels

  • Develop automated workflows for bench/SIL/HIL execution, including test orchestration, stimulus/response control, data capture, and result reporting

  • Integrate automated test execution into CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Jenkins, GHA) to enable test frequently with actionable pass/fail criteria and traceability

  • Build tooling to support quality assessment across the stack: embedded software services, middleware integration, sensor/feature interfaces, and ECU-to-ECU interactions

  • Partner with manual test and integration teams to convert high-value scenarios into stable automated coverage; reduce test cycle time and increase repeatability

  • Drive root-cause analysis for failures (logs, traces, network captures) and collaborate with feature teams to resolve defects efficiently

  • Contribute to engineering excellence through code reviews, test design reviews, documentation, and continuous improvement of team frameworks and lab infrastructure

  • Influence test strategy and coverage planning for mid- to long-term quality goals (including stability, flakiness reduction, and scalability across benches)

Minimum requirements we seek

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)

  • 3+ years of experience in software development and/or test automation using Python and/or C++

  • Experience building automated tests that interact with real systems (embedded targets, hardware benches, or networked devices)

  • Experience with HIL/SIL/bench testing and test orchestration (hardware control, flashing/deployment, data collection, test scheduling)

  • Experience with automotive communication and measurement protocols/tools: CAN, XCP, UDS, DoIP, TCP/IP, UDP

  • Demonstrated ability to debug complex failures using logs, traces, and systematic triage

  • Experience with embedded OS (QNX and/or embedded Linux) and embedded software integration concepts

  • Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally in an Agile environment

Preferred requirements

  • Experience with CI/CD and DevOps practices: Jenkins, Git/GitHub, artifact/version management; Docker is a plus

  • Experience with automated test frameworks such as PyTest (or similar), plus test reporting and dashboarding

  • Familiarity with ADAS feature behavior and sensing technology (camera, radar, ultrasonic, LiDAR) and sub-system interactions

  • Experience integrating automation with test case management and defect tracking systems (e.g., TestRail, JIRA)

  • Ability to build stable automation in lab environments: handling intermittency, hardware dependencies, and test flakiness

  • Experience collaborating with suppliers and multi-site teams, including interface definition and acceptance criteria for deliverables

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 6 through 8 and ranges from $83,000 to $160.000.

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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.

This position is hybrid (onsite four days per week) for candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location. 

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