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Product Development Engineer

Dearborn, MI, United States(Hybrid)

Job Description

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

In this position...

In this role the engineer must understand general electronic reliability and test standards. Experience in automotive testing and reliability is required. The engineer must be willing to share responsibility for the Ford environmental test strategy and requirements for Electronic modules. Maintaining these test requirements and adapting them to meet corporate reliability strategy will be required. Additionally, the engineer must support the application of these requirements by address questions from teams working to implement them, review test plans, and review test results.

Skills required

Worst-case Circuit Analysis

• Understanding the application of the analysis and how it applies to the larger reliability and test strategy.

Reliability engineering

• Understanding of reliability concepts, such as Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMECA), Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF), and stress/derating analysis.

Requirements management

• Understanding the requirement meaning for an application. Ability to understand and answer questions about requirement content and applicability.

• Understanding of environmental test requirements, their application, and the ability to help apply those requirements and answer questions about them from other team members.

• Ability to incorporate lessons learned to remove potential gaps in the requirements to prevent issue reoccurrence.

Responsibilities

What you'll do...

• Support the development and maintenance of new and existing electronic reliability requirements.

• Provide guidance on the application of these requirements.

• Review and approve test plans for electronic module environmental testing.

• Review and approve test results and support investigation of non-compliances.

• Support issue investigation and resolution for electronic module test and reliability concerns for Ford internal teams and all tiers of suppliers to Ford Motor Company.

• Support Ford's interest in industry standards related to electronics testing and reliability

• Act as a subject matter expert in the areas of:

• Environmental Testing for Electronic Module

• Solder processes for manufacturing

• Conformal coating and nano coating

• Reliability Physics Analysis

Qualifications

• You'll have...

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent degree

• 5 years minimum experience in electronic reliability or environmental testing.

• 3 years minimum experience with solder processes for manufacturing

• Experience and knowledge of electronic reliability simulation (i.e. ANsys Sherlock)

• Experience with the application of conformal and nano coatings

• Even better, you may have...

• Master's degree in Engineering or equivalent degree

• Knowledge of J3168 - Reliability Physics Analysis of Electrical, Electronic and Electromechanical Equipment, Modules and Components a plus.

• 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.

This position is a salary grade range of 5 - 7 and ranges from $68,300 - $192,900.

Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

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

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Job Info

• Job Identification63954
• Job CategoryPD Operations and Quality
• Posting Date05/29/2026, 04:49 PM
• Degree LevelBachelor's Degree or equivalent
• Job ScheduleFull time
• Locations15575 Lundy Pkwy, Dearborn, MI, 48126, US(Hybrid)
• Preferred DegreeBachelor of Engineering

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