Staff Hardware Validation Engineer

Ford Motor Company
📍 Palo Alto, CA, United States 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted June 26, 2026

Job Description

In this position...
In this high-impact role, you will define the validation strategy and technical roadmaps for complex mechatronic hardware across multiple vehicle product lines.
You will not only oversee the bring-up of sophisticated test environments but also influence the foundational design for testability (DFT) and reliability across the enterprise.

You will bridge the gap between mechanical, electrical, and systems engineering, ensuring that our hardware architectures are robust, scalable, and validated to the highest rigorous standards.

What you'll do...

• Lead the development of validation requirements and DVP&R strategies that span multiple product lines, ensuring consistency and technical excellence across different mechanical-electrical modules.
• Define and approve complex test specifications, including high-fidelity pass/fail criteria, to ensure long-term reliability in diverse global environments.

• Lead architectural design ...

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Job Details

  • Location Palo Alto, CA
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category other-general
  • Posted Date June 26, 2026
  • Application Deadline July 04, 2026