"Alerted.org

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?

**Product Development** uses design thinking & user experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We bring innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to advancements in autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more!

The Product Development Analyst position is in the Vehicle Engineering (VE) organization, and within the Product Excellence and Human Factors (PEHF) department. The team’s main focus is to deliver product excellence via experience and attribute delivery for the whole vehicle. A significant part of VE’s role in the product development process is physical, in-vehicle development and validation. The Product Development Analyst role’s main objective is to support teams in their on- and off-site physical testing and drive evaluation events in many capacities, including technician lead, diagnostics, logistics, planning, and tools maintenance.

Drive Events and Off-site Evaluations Lead:

• Lead the coordination, logistics, and technical problem-solving for program team drive events

• Manage and maintain all drive tools used during off-site evaluation events

• Manage and maintain all documentation, methods, and best practices related to drive evaluations and events

• Be the lead focal point for all things drive logistics

• Be a lead technician for off-site drive evaluation events

• Be able to advise program teams and help design off-site evaluation events, which will include everything from team logistics, drive routes, technical plans, and beyond

On-site Program Team Support:

• Maintain and support teams in diagnostics when resolving issues in support of program milestone events – requires candidates to be capable of using diagnostics tools to help in identifying and root causing issues and helping with over-the-air updates

• Coordinate mechanic support for program teams in support of program milestones events

Special Project Build Leader:

• Lead and oversee build of special vehicle projects – includes major hardware and software systems

• Identify, root cause, and lead resolution of all issues related to special builds

• Maintain and manage special build vehicles through the life of the projects

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years of technician garage exposure and work

• 5+ years of exposure and experience to diagnostics tools such as MyCanic, PT Diag, and DET

• 5+ years of in-vehicle problem solving and repairs

• Excellent teamwork, leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Formal technician training preferred

• Ability to adjust quickly and lead resolution of any situation that occurs while testing off-site

• Capable technician - both hardware and software in-vehicle systems experience

• Capable of being able to diagnose, recommend, and repair vehicle issues while working in remote locations with little support available

• Willingness to learn new diagnostics and software update tools

• Self-starter with ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks with minimal direction

• Willing to travel, especially during long distance drive events, which may require drives that last for up to a week and weekends

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.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSRSP1

This position is a range of salary grades GSR 6-8 .

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

**Requisition ID** : 52441