Hardware Development Engineer

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In this position...

Ford Motor Company is seeking a skilled Root Cause Analysis Engineer to serve as our expert troubleshooter for our in-house electronic modules. These critical systems—including Gateway, Telematics, and Accessory Protocol Interface modules—form the backbone of our vehicles' electronic architecture, controlling everything from connectivity to safety features. As vehicles become increasingly sophisticated, identifying and resolving electronic issues quickly is essential to maintaining Ford's reputation for quality.

In this pivotal role, you'll guide our Build To Print Suppliers through complex failure investigations, analyze data patterns, and implement permanent solutions. Your expertise will directly impact vehicle quality by driving continuous improvement initiatives and ensuring lessons learned are incorporated into future designs. By bridging the gap between current performance and future innovation, you'll help Ford deliver the exceptional quality our customers expect while shaping the electronic systems of tomorrow.

What you'll do...

• Responsible for performing RCA on warranty and quality rejects

• Review warranty and quality issues, driving the supplier to root cause and corrective actions to prevent recurrence

• Work with cross-functional teams, including design and manufacturing to ensure a closed loop feedback system

• Report key supplier metrics tied to warranty and quality rejects

• Review and approve failure analysis reports from suppliers

• Travel to suppliers' factories as needed

You'll have...

• Post-Secondary education in Electrical Engineering (minimum 3-year college diploma) or a related field of study

• 5+ years of Electrical and/or Product Engineering experience in a high-volume electronics manufacturing facility

Even better, you may have...

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering (minimum 3-year college diploma) or a related field of study

• 10+ years of Electrical and/or Product Engineering experience in a high-volume electronics manufacturing facility

• Experience with 5D/8D and various RCCA methods

• Excellent hardware and software debugging skills(Hands on and Remote)

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

• Detailed understanding of various technologies such as CAN, Automotive Ethernet, Audio, Displays and Cameras, Cellular/WiFi/BT RF

• Knowledge of chip programming and software download into electronic modules

• Knowledge of SMT processes

• Experience with Jira

• Good verbal and written communication skills

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• 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.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here

This position is a range of salary grades 6 - 8 .

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid #LI-DP1