Electrical & Software PVT Engineer

Ford • Wayne, MI

2d • $86,600 - $144,900 • Hybrid

About The Position

This role places you on the Plant Vehicle Team (PVT) at Ford's Michigan Assembly Plant (MAP), working directly on the Bronco and Ranger programs. You'll own Electrical and Electronic module quality, troubleshooting both hardware and software issues in real time. As part of Ford's Product Development organization, you'll serve as the first line of defense for vehicle quality, digging into root causes and helping continuously raise the bar on the quality of every vehicle that rolls off the line.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• 3+ years of experience with quality containment and corrective action processes, including root cause analysis and driving interim/permanent corrective actions.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with quality and engineering systems such as GSAR, JIRA, BSAQ, QED, SREA, AIMS, WERS, and IRIS/SIMPSN, or demonstrated ability to quickly learn new systems.
• 1+ years of experience using diagnostic tools such as the Diagnostic Engineering Tool (DET) and Ford Diagnosis and Service (FDRS) to support vehicle triage.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated ability to leverage connected vehicle telematics data, Quality Early Detection (QED) feeds, and dealership warranty databases to proactively identify emerging failure trends, conduct technical claim binning, and drive swift Interim Containment Actions (ICA) and Permanent Corrective Actions (PCA).
• Certified Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt with a proven track record applying rigorous Root Cause Analysis (RCA) methodologies—such as 8D, 3-Legged 5 Whys, Ishikawa (Fishbone) Diagrams, and Is/Is-Not Analysis—to rapidly resolve complex electrical hardware, wiring, and module software quality issues.
• Practical experience utilizing Ford-specific engineering release, quality tracking, and diagnostic systems—specifically WERS (Concerns/Alerts), AIMS, QED, GSAR, IRIS/SIMPSN, and in-vehicle triage tools like FDRS (Ford Diagnosis & Repair System) and DET (Diagnostic Engineering Tool) or Vector tools (CANoe/CANalyzer).
• Direct, hands-on engineering experience in a high-volume automotive final assembly plant environment supporting new model launches (major/minor programs), line trials, stop-ship/stop-build containment, and First-Time-Through (FTT) issue resolution.

Responsibilities

• Identify and deliver current model design projects with support from core and VFG leaders.
• Initiate/support Worldwide Engineering Release System (WERS) Concerns (CR) and alerts for design changes and plant trials
• Keep a clear communication channel on daily work/activities with Direct Supervisor/Peers, while maintaining resilience to balance among daily/weekly new demands.
• Work collaboratively with VRT counterparts at sister plant Dearborn Truck Plant for common issue identification/containment.
• Lead plant trials for quality, cost, and supplier improvements .
• Support plan in resolving stop ships/builds, campaigns, quality issues, ergo issues, & first time through (FTT)issues.
• Support Daily binning meetings, daily plant quality meetings, biweekly VRT report outs, biweekly VRT Report Outs, and monthly Vehicle Quality Reviews.
• Support Launch on Major and Minor programs. Utilize Diagnostic Engineering Tool (DET) and Ford Diagnosis and Service (FDRS)tool to assist vehicle triage.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

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