Domain Hardware Quality Engineer

Ford Motor • Dearborn, MI

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Domain Quality Engineer to lead quality efforts across vehicle programs, specifically in electronic module and sensor domains. The role focuses on data-driven warranty improvement, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and cross-functional collaboration to improve vehicle quality and support R/1000 and throughput objectives. The position works with engineering teams and suppliers, analyzes customer feedback and warranty trends, and contributes to quality reviews and reporting. It is hybrid, with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, electronics, or another related engineering field.
• At least 4 years of experience in product development, manufacturing, and/or quality roles.
• Proficiency in structured problem-solving techniques such as 8D, 3L5Y, DMAIC, or Six Sigma.
• Ability to clearly present technical data and lead discussions across teams.
• Strong organization and coordination skills to manage multiple projects and stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in engineering.
• Experience with electronic ECUs or sensors and component-level diagnostics.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
• Proficiency with Ford quality data systems such as Quality.AI, QARS, GSAR, GCQIS, Report Logiq, and JIRA.

Responsibilities

• Lead electronic hardware warranty improvement using the Single Agenda for Quality and IRIS/SIMPSN processes to prioritize issues and progress problem solving toward resolution, supporting R/1000 and throughput objectives.
• Extract and report warranty R/1000, CPU, and CPR trend data to support product engineering prioritization and measure initiative outcomes.
• Drive root-cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions through cross-functional efforts.
• Analyze customer feedback and warranty trends to identify underlying issues and contributing factors, and deliver actionable insights.
• Partner with Electronic Hardware Design, Software Design, PVT, FCSD, Core Engineering, and suppliers to develop and track quality improvement action plans for top concerns.
• Lead supplier part review meetings to validate failure modes and support quality improvement strategies.
• Drive Supplier Spike recovery and the GWC process.
• Provide quality input for Electronic Hardware meetings and support Chief- and Director-level quality reviews, FSQR report-outs, and CPR stand-up meetings.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, and subsidized backup childcare.
• Family-building benefits, including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement and fertility treatments.
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases.
• Tuition assistance.
• Employee resource groups.
• Paid time off for individual and team community service.
• Vacation time, sick/personal time, and paid holidays, including between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level