Staff Systems Reliability Engineer

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, were all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

Fords Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the companys 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. Youll 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.

In this highly interdisciplinary role, you will work with multiple teams and help set reliability targets at the system and subsystem level. You will oversee the design validation test campaigns throughout different stages of vehicle development from proof of concept to the launch. You will be defining test plans, quantities and test profiles in collaboration with subject matter experts based on the physics of failure, complexity of systems, and technology readiness levels. You will be identifying failure modes and design test methods to exercise them. This role is expected to support an entire vehicle.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering, Material Science, applied Physics or Chemistry with 5+ years of relevant experience in reliability engineering, test design, and failure analysis
• Advanced knowledge of reliability engineering mathematics including but not limited to : Different statistical distribution commonly used in reliability analyses and their attributes. Reliability requirement development, target allocation, cascading the reliability requirements from top level to system and subsystem levels and setting the appropriate confidence levels. Fleet data analysis : Identify appropriate target user to define mission profiles / duty cycles. Failure vs suspension test data treatment, data censoring.
• Advanced knowledge of accelerated life testing such as : Test plan development (using the outcomes of DFMEA or legacy engineering knowledge). Specify sample sizes. Determine the order of waterfall test sequences. Duty cycle / mission profile development. Develop accelerated test profiles in close collaborations with component owners
• Solids understanding of physics of failure with a focus on fatigue, wear, environmental degradation (temp cycling, time at temp, UV degradation, humidity exposure, oxidation, vibration, etc.)
• Familiarity and working experience with different industry standards for shock and vibe, corrosion, environmental aggressors, etc.
• Ability to work with several different teams with distinct backgrounds. You will be presented with problems from very diverse disciplines of engineering (mechanical, electrical, chemical, and more)
• Demonstrated track record of leading successful root cause analysis campaigns in a multi-functional environment
• Demonstrated track record of finding the balance between depth and spread to optimize deliverables while operating in a face-paced environment

Even better, you may have...

Software skills for fleet analysis :

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!

Benefits

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 builderor all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including :

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Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

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Equal Opportunity

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Onsite Work

Onsite work of up to four days per week may be required for candidates within commuting distance of a Ford hub location. #LI-Hybrid #LI-JD2

Responsibilities

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