Feature Assurance Engineer

Ford’s Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company’s vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. You’ll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively, staying focused on only what matters, and delivering excellence day in and day out.

Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.

As a Feature Assurance Engineer within the FAST (Feature Assurance and Systems Troubleshooting) organization you will be responsible for ensuring that all enclosure domain features, across all Ford and Lincoln programs, launch with perfection.

You will review feature designs, requirements, develop test plans, execute “negative” testing, work closely with the feature systems engineering team, test execution teams, quality and triage teams.

What you'll do...

• Product ownership: Responsible for the launch of enclosure electro-mechanical features including the 3-Way Split Gate, Power Tailgate and Multi-Access Tailgate feature, ensuring partner teams create robust architecture designs, boundary diagrams, design requirements, and DFMEAs, integrating hardware and software solutions together to a product on a program.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (including product/program management, validation and verification, software & hardware design, integration, quality, architecture, functional safety, and cyber security) to drive execution to program timelines.
  
  Collaborate closely with test engineers to verify and validate the feature within the system. This includes developing test plans, test procedures, and requirement verification plans.
• Triage and troubleshooting: Provide technical guidance and expertise in the enclosure’s domain.
  
  Apply a cross-functional vehicle and system-level mindset to understand and help troubleshoot end-to-end feature operation.
• Quality assurance & risk management: Drive warranty and other launch feedback into execution and partnered feature design teams.
  
  Ensure the highest standards of design excellence, quality, and reliability through evaluative testing and reviewing verification feature results.
  
  Identify and mitigate technical risks and challenges associated with features, proactively addressing issues to ensure successful delivery.
• Continuous improvement & communication: Continuously evaluate the features’ performance and implement improvements to enhance functionality and efficiency.
  
  Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize feature development and deployment processes, tools, and methodologies, enhancing efficiency and effectiveness. Communicate project status, risks, and opportunities to leadership and stakeholders, providing regular updates and insights.
• Requirements Definition and Analysis: Review and analyzing complex cross-functional systems and innovative solutions.
  
  Understand customer needs and the essential functionality of the feature in the early stages of its development cycle.
  
  Monitor, organize, and manage tasks related to the feature throughout its project lifecycle.

You’ll have...

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

3+ years of experience in electromechanical (mechatronics) features, electrical systems and or functional knowledge in electrical module design, vehicle networking, electrical distribution system, mechanical systems, and vehicle diagnostics.

3+ years of experience leading cross functional collaboration:
Excellent verbal and written communication is paramount for collaborating with technical and non-technical stakeholders, explaining complex ideas, identifying conflict and resolving issues proactively.

3+ years of experience using problem-solving and analytical skills:
Experience with quality tools and methodology such as: 8D, PDCA, 3L5W…