Software PVT Engineer

Manufacturing Engineering at Ford Motor Company is seeking a Software PVT Engineer to join their team. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring software quality on the F-150 vehicle line at the Kansas City Assembly Plant.

As a Software PVT Engineer, you will serve as the first line of defense for software quality on the electrical systems built at the assembly plant. You will work closely with hardware PVT Engineers and other stakeholders to prioritize and drive interim containment actions and permanent corrective actions to address customer software quality concerns.

Key responsibilities include:

• Prioritizing and driving interim containment actions and permanent corrective actions to address customer software quality concerns
• Resolving customer software issues and reducing warranty claims
• Performing module reflashing and supporting PLOTA software updates
• Tracking software versions and managing the trial and validation of new software
• Supporting end-of-vehicle diagnostics using tools such as FDRS, TechPro, and DET
• Analyzing warranty claims and identifying improvement actions
• Developing and managing SIMPSN projects to track and document software quality improvement actions
• Collaborating with STA engineers and suppliers to address software-related supplier quality concerns

The ideal candidate will have:

• A Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 2+ years of experience as a proficient user of Microsoft Office applications
• 1+ years of experience with AI tools
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work well with people in an assembly plant environment

Preferred qualifications include:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
• 3+ years of experience as a product/quality engineer
• Experience working with software testing tools
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt/Black Belt certification