Safety Investigations Engineer
About The Position
In Ford’s Automobile Safety Office, this role applies engineering, regulatory, and analytics expertise in global vehicle safety to provide independent guidance, protect customers, and strengthen Ford’s reputation. The position uses and helps enhance a Safety Data Analytics system driven by artificial intelligence and machine learning to identify potential safety issues and communicate them through Ford’s Critical Concerns Review Group process. The Safety Investigations Engineer reviews incoming alerts and reports, assesses potential trends and safety concerns, prepares technical and non-technical communications, presents alert reviews, supports follow-up requests, and conducts user acceptance testing of Automobile Safety Office IT systems. The role also supports the enhancement and training of AI and machine-learning models to enable earlier detection of potential safety concerns. The position is hybrid and requires onsite work four or more days per week. Salary grade and salary range depend on candidate skills, experience, job scope, responsibility, and market value. Visa sponsorship is not available.
Requirements
- Exceptional data analysis, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel.
- Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of groups, including Product Development, Vehicle Operations, IT, dealerships, legal staff, Ford Customer Service Division, and the Quality Office.
- Ability to work efficiently and independently, meet deadlines, and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or Data Science.
- Experience with data analytics tools and methods.
- Experience building integrated solutions across the Power Platform, particularly connecting Power BI visualizations within Power Apps.
- Quality or warranty data analysis experience.
- Strong functional knowledge of vehicle systems, preferably with hands-on experience in engineering, production, maintenance, or repair.
Responsibilities
- Review incoming safety alerts from Ford’s Safety Data Analytics (SDA) system, conduct initial data reviews, and prepare alerts for Ford’s Critical Concerns Review Group process.
- Review daily incoming reports through Ford’s Global Concern and Reporting System (GCARS) to identify potential safety concerns for trend detection and safety defect reporting.
- Prepare technical and non-technical documents, presentations, and reports to communicate potential safety concerns or trends.
- Present safety alert reviews to the Critical Concerns Review Group (CCRG) and support follow-up requests.
- Support the enhancement and training of artificial intelligence and machine-learning models to enable earlier detection of potential safety concerns.
- Conduct user acceptance testing of Automobile Safety Office IT systems, including enhancements to Ford’s Safety Data Analytics and Global Concern and Reporting System toolsets.
Benefits
- Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
- Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new-parent ramp-up programs, and subsidized backup child care.
- 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.
- Established and active employee resource groups.
- Paid time off for individual and team community service.
- Paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
- Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
