Forward Model Quality Infotainment Engineer

Ford Motor Company • Dearborn, MI

8d • $84,480 - $162,120 • Hybrid

About The Position

Today’s vehicles are shaped as much by software and connected experiences as they are by hardware—making Software Defined Vehicles the new standard. Customers expect every system to work flawlessly, every time. In this role, you will serve as the quality champion for electrical, infotainment, and connectivity systems on future vehicle programs, identifying potential failures before they reach customers. You will partner with engineers, suppliers, and problem-solving specialists across the business, using data, structured risk analysis, and modern AI-powered tools to build robustness into vehicles from the earliest stages of design. If you enjoy solving complex technical challenges and want your work to directly protect the ownership experience for millions of drivers, this role is for you.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline — or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience applying Problem Solving methods
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Passion for improving product quality
• 3 to 5+ years of experience in automotive or electronics quality engineering, with exposure to electrical hardware and/or embedded software systems.
• Working knowledge of FMEA/DFMEA methodology, root-cause problem-solving techniques such as 5-Why analysis, and verification/validation planning.
• Familiarity with—or willingness to quickly learn—requirements management, issue tracking, engineering design, and warranty analytics tools, including Jira, Jama Connect, Ford Engineering Design Environment (FEDE), Global System for Analytics and Reporting (GSAR), MagicDraw, AI-assisted DFMEA review tools, and enterprise data/reporting systems.
• Ability to pull and analyze relevant data, partner with product engineering teams to understand issues, and support preventive actions and resolution plans.
• Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) practices.
• Demonstrated ability to lead or coordinate cross-functional teams and influence outcomes without relying on formal authority.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills, with curiosity and a genuine passion for building quality into products before issues ever reach the customer.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with in-vehicle infotainment platforms such as Android Automotive, CarPlay, or connectivity protocols such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and USB.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
• Experience using AI-assisted engineering documentation and review tools.
• 5+ years of dedicated experience in Low-Voltage and/or High-Voltage Electrical Distribution Systems.
• Reliability Engineering: Experience defining, planning, and executing comprehensive product reliability plans.
• Manufacturing Knowledge: Familiarity with automotive manufacturing assembly and quality control processes.
• Leadership: A proven track record of leading cross-functional teams and presenting technical status updates during Management Reviews.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Change Point Analysis (CPA) and work with Product Development and full-service suppliers to ensure proper FMA documentation, including Boundary Diagrams, P-Diagrams, quality history, reliability checklists (RCLs), and SCCAFs.
• Partner with design engineers, program management, suppliers, and dedicated problem-solving teams to align on root-cause investigations and drive corrective actions to closure, confirm the fix plan, and help develop Prevent-Recurrence Actions.
• Audit program quality deliverables against the latest Global Product Development Process (GPDS) milestones, Design Verification Plan and Report (DVP&R) documentation, and launch readiness criteria to confirm systems are prepared to move to the next phase.
• Analyze quality, warranty, and customer satisfaction data using AI-powered analytics tools and enterprise warranty/reporting systems to identify trends, prioritize risk areas.
• Use approved AI-assisted tools alongside industry-standard platforms such as Jira, Jama Connect, and internal engineering requirements systems to improve documentation reviews and strengthen cross-team collaboration.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare 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