We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

As part of our Quality team, good is never good enough. Ford Quality shares your passion for striving for perfection. We’re responsible for driving continuous improvement efforts that enable Ford to deliver the highest quality products and services.

In This Role…

In this leadership role, you will serve as the primary quality interface for Underbody Systems Engineering, overseeing the validation of FMA plans and driving cross-functional teams toward successful Prevent Action Closure (PAC). You will play a critical role in setting strategic warranty targets and pioneering new metrics to ensure world-class quality throughout the global design process.

You'll Have:

• A Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in Underbody hardware or systems.
• Extensive FMA knowledge and documentation experience, including DFMEA, P-Diagram, Quality History, Boundary Diagram, Interface Analysis, and Functional Analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, specifically leveraging the “three-legged five-why” methodology and reliability methods.
• Proven ability to analyze technical data to assess risk, track program metrics, and inform engineering or business decisions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite for tracking deliverables, creating reports, and presenting complex information to leadership.
• Experience utilizing AI solutions, including writing prompts and generating AI tools to improve workflows.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, build relationships, and manage conflict resolution.
• Experience in reliability methods

Better if you have:

• Experience utilizing AI solutions, writing AI prompts and generating AI tools
• Experience working with Power BI software
• OEM or Supplier, Auto or aerospace experience preferred

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 leadership level 6 and ranges from $112,680-212,760.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL6

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.

What You’ll Do…

• Lead and supervise a team of engineers serving as the primary interface with Underbody Systems Engineering (UnSE), ensuring robust designs by validating that all engineering evidence meets rigorous requirements and design rules.
• Drive Problem-Solving Excellence by leading cross-functional teams through Prevent Recurrence (PR) and Prevent Action Closure (PAC) processes; apply advanced methodologies to identify systemic root causes and implement long-term migration plans.
• Strategize Quality Targets in collaboration with Program and Functional Quality teams to develop and execute quality benchmarks for all future vehicle programs.
• Oversee Failure Mode Avoidance (FMA) by supporting functional teams in the creation of Reliability Check Lists (RCLs) and DFMEAs, while conducting rigorous FMA audits at key milestones to mitigate risks.
• Ensure Requirement Alignment by verifying that program requirements are accurately applied and tailored to the specific goals of each target vehicle program.
• Partner with Technical Specialists to confirm that Design Verification (DV) plans achieve program reliability targets through the use of enhanced Reliability Check Lists.
• Validate Engineering Evidence within FEDE (Ford Engineering Design Environment) to ensure design compliance with all associated requirements and engineering standards.
• Champion Continuous Improvement by developing and implementing innovative processes and metrics to track, analyze, and elevate overall program quality.