Senior Integration & Test Engineer - Embedded Tools & TestLatitude 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.As a Ford Motor Company subsidiary, we operate independently to develop automated driving technology at the speed of a technology startup. Latitude is headquartered in Pittsburgh with engineering centers in Dearborn, Mich., and Palo Alto, Calif.The Embedded Tools and Test team at Latitude AI is part of the Onboard Platforms team.
We are responsible for working closely with the platform development teams and facilitating automated test workflows, developing test plans, building test tooling and executing the design verification plan on the target platform embedded hardware. This includes a deep understanding of the hardware and software required to support test tooling and infrastructure of the boot chain, real time OS, high level OS, networking, time synchronization, and embedded applications.What you'll do:Support the architecture and design of complex embedded runtime software V&V plansDevelopment and implementation of hardware in the loop product qualification tests and support test integrationReview development team requirements and for accuracy and technical implementationDevelop automated test prototypes for development teams and ensure test tooling requirements are identifiedSupport CI pipelines and troubleshoot complex hardware and software system integration issuesDevelop and maintain test asset software tools and infrastructureMentor and support junior engineers and lead technical projects and initiativesWork with cross functional stakeholders including Systems engineers, Software developers and Hardware engineers to accomplish the test objectivesWhat you'll need to succeed: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 experienceExperience working with Automotive lifecycle requirements and validation and verification testingKnowledge of software integration and test concepts and modalitiesDemonstrated proficiency with Python programming languagesExperience in developing test frameworks solutions to support embedded runtime or hardware in the loop systemsAbility to write concise, clear, and detailed engineering documentationNice to have:Detailed knowledge of Automotive SPICE (ASPICE) - ISO 26262, ISO 21434Detailed 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, LinuxWhat we offer you:Competitive compensation packagesHigh-quality individual and family medical, dental, and vision insuranceHealth savings account with available employer matchEmployer-matched 401(k) retirement plan with immediate vestingEmployer-paid group term life insurance and the option to elect voluntary life insurancePaid parental leavePaid medical leaveUnlimited vacation15 paid holidaysDaily lunches, snacks, and beverages available in all office locationsPre-tax spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expensesPre-tax commuter benefitsMonthly wellness stipendAdoption/Surrogacy support programBackup child and elder care programProfessional development reimbursementEmployee assistance programDiscounted programs that include legal services, identity theft protection, pet insurance, and moreCompany and team bonding outlets: employee resource groups, quarterly team activity stipend, and wellness initiatives