Safety Investigations Engineer

About the Role

In the Automobile Safety Office, 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. This Safety Investigations Engineer position involves use and enhancement of our 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.

Key Responsibilities

• Review incoming safety alerts from Ford’s Safety Data Analytics (SDA) system. Conduct initial data review and 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 both 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.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• 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.
• Ability to effectively communicate with a broad range of groups, including PD, Vehicle Operations, IT, dealerships, legal staff, Ford Customer Service Division, and the Quality Office.
• Ability to work efficiently and independently to achieve deadlines and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

Qualifications

• Experience building integrated solutions across the Power Platform, specifically connecting Power BI visualizations within Power Apps (preferred).
• Quality or warranty data analysis experience (preferred).
• A strong functional knowledge of vehicle systems, preferably with hands-on experience in engineering, production, maintenance, or repair.

This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week.