In this position…
Ford Motor Company seeks a highly skilled and experienced Reliability Hardware Process Specialist to join our team responsible for the reliability and environmental validation of in-house electronic modules for next-generation vehicles. This critical role will involve collaborating closely with design and test engineering teams across multiple electronic module projects. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring that our designs meet or exceed the highest reliability and quality standards, contributing significantly to the success of our future electronic architecture.

This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the advancement of Ford's next-generation vehicle technology. We are seeking a highly motivated and results-oriented individual with a passion for reliability engineering and a commitment to delivering high-quality products.

You'll have…

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Electrical Technology Engineering, Mechanical Technology Engineering, or equivalent. Proven experience (3+ years) in electronic hardware reliability engineering, with a strong track record of success in applying DFMEA, PFMEA, and RCCA methodologies. Deep understanding of electronic component failure mechanisms and reliability prediction techniques. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Even better, you may have…

Master’s degree in electrical or mechanical engineering. Experience with Jira and Confluence Atlassian Tools. Detailed understanding of Test System Design and Software Automation. 5+ Years experience with automotive electronic modules and systems. Knowledge of industry standards. (e.g., AEC-Q, USCAR, ISO/IEC) Laboratory Management and Certification experience. (ISO/IEC-17025 A2LA) Experience with Liquid Chiller Systems and Temperature Chambers. 5+ Years experience with environmental testing and validation procedures for automotive. Electronic PCB Assembly Inspection, Destructive and Chemical Analysis Processes. (IPC) NI Software Automation Development experience. (LabView and TestStand) 5+ Years experience with D/FMEA processes. (5D/8D, RCCA, 5-Why) Experience with Probabilistic Reliability and Bogey Testing. Failure Probability (Weibull) and Accelerated Life-Cycle testing. Statistical Data analysis (histogram / CPK) automation tools.  Experience with RF communications test and design. (TDR /Cellular/GPS/WiFi/BT) Detailed understanding of various technologies such as CAN, Automotive Ethernet (BroadR), Audio (i2S), Displays (LVDS) and Cameras. Network Expert with TCP/IP connectivity protocol standards knowledge base. Experience with embedded chip programming and software download into electronic modules. Knowledge of Surface Mount, Selective Solder, Underfill, Conformal-Coat processes. Experience working with dynamic RF front-end designs and Qualcomm tool sets. Experience working with dynamic RF front-end designs and Qualcomm tool sets.

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 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 childcare 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.

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

This position is a range of salary grades SG6 – SG8.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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What you'll do…

Lead and execute hardware reliability analysis, including Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA), Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA), and Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA). Collaborate with cross-functional teams (design, test, manufacturing) throughout the product lifecycle to ensure robust reliability and quality. Support the development and execution of environmental and reliability validation processes, procedures and plans, ensuring compliance with both Ford and industry standards. Participate in design reviews, providing expert guidance on reliability best practices and potential failure modes. Contribute to the continuous improvement of hardware reliability processes and methodologies. Analyze reliability data, identify trends, and recommend corrective actions to enhance product performance and durability.  Document and communicate technical findings clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.