Safety Investigations Engineer

In the Automobile Safety Office at Ford Motor Company, we demonstrate our engineering, regulatory, and analytics expertise in global vehicle safety to provide independent guidance to protect our customers and strengthen Ford's reputation.

The Safety Investigations Engineer role involves using and enhancing the new Safety Data Analytics system driven by artificial intelligence and machine learning to find and communicate safety issues to Ford's Critical Concerns Review Group process.

Responsibilities

• Review incoming safety alerts from Ford's Safety Data Analytics (SDA) system and conduct initial data reviews to prepare alerts for review through 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-based models to enable earlier detection of potential safety concerns.
• Conduct user acceptance testing of ASO IT systems, including enhancements of Ford's Safety Data Analytics and Global Concern and Reporting System toolsets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or Data Science.
• Experience with data analytics tools and methods.
• Exceptional data analysis, problem-solving, and organizational skills, including advanced Excel proficiency.
• Experience building integrated solutions across the Power Platform, specifically connecting Power BI visualizations within Power Apps, is preferred.
• Quality or warranty data analysis experience is preferred.
• A strong functional knowledge of vehicle systems, preferably with hands-on experience in engineering, production, maintenance, or repair.
• Ability to effectively communicate with a broad range of groups.
• Ability to work efficiently and independently to achieve deadlines and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

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.

Salary

The salary range for this position is:

• Salary grade 5: $65,100 - $109,300
• Salary grade 6: $74,300 - $124,500
• Salary grade 7: $86,600 - $144,900
• Salary grade 8: $99,100 - $166,200