Technical Specialist OBD Regulations & Standards

Description

Technical Specialist OBD Regulations & Standards

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.

The Technical Specialist for OBD Regulatory Compliance and Standards is required to navigate the complex landscape of automotive regulatory compliance particularly concerning On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) Advanced Clean Cars II (ACCII) Data Standardization EU7 Regulatory standards and the emerging China7 standards. They will take the initiative to report and resolve critical issues develop and document new processes and ensure that all teams are well-equipped to meet the latest regulatory demands from agencies like the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Responsibilities

What youll do...

• Lead the definition development and implementation of robust global diagnostic and data requirements for the Propulsion Software and Diagnostic Department.
• Communicate the status of regulatory requirements and development of engineering requirements in design reviews and management escalation reviews.
• Collaborate with global gas hybrid diesel software development calibration and E&SC teams to plan and implement software to meet new requirements on time with high quality.
• Plan software and compliance targets for new regulatory requirements or with potential OBD compliance issues.
• Represent Fords interests by leading and actively participating in SAE standardization committees (e.g. J1979 J1930 J1699 J2012) to shape future OBD and diagnostic standards.
• Negotiate effectively with industry (AAI) and E&SC and regulatory bodies regarding technical details in OBD monitoring or communication.
• Organize and lead OBD Deficiency and Concern resolution globally driving root cause analysis and ensuring effective corrective actions.
• Guide OBD Software Subsystem Engineers and Diagnostic Staff towards compliant solutions.
• Use JIRA to triage and prioritize a backlog of potential OBD deficiencies and concerns for calibration software and hardware.
• Plan OBD regulatory phase-ins to meet compliance with new OBD regulations while continuously reviewing and modifying to align the cycle plan changes. Strategically plan and manage OBD regulatory phase-ins ensuring timely compliance with new regulations and adapting plans based on evolving product cycle plans.
• Keep up with diagnostic and data requirements that are not strictly OBD / emission-related to adequately plan for Ford. Keep up with diagnostic and data requirements that are not strictly OBD / emission related to inform and shape future Ford strategies and product development.
• Develop training for controls and software to understand OBD requirements or data requirements.
• Understand communication standards and prepare new Ford proposals when required for data data signals or DTCs or changes to existing standards. Deeply understand and interpret communication standards presenting and advocating for new Ford proposals or modifications to existing standards related to data data signals and Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs).
• Approve all new data requests in GMRDB (Global Master Reference Database)
• Collaborate with the Network Communications team to develop standardized terms for hardware or software signals that comply with the required OBD communication standards.

Qualifications

Youll have

Even better you may have...

You may not check every box or your experience may look a little different from what weve 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 builderor 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 Years Day

Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a leadership level 6.

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Visa sponsorship is 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 the United States if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability please call 1-.

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 #LI-JS1

Required Experience :

IC

Key Skills

Dhcp,SQL,Active Directory,VOIP,VMware,Customer Service,Windows,Trouble Shooting,Java,VPN,Sharepiont,hardware,Dns,Technical Support,Software Applications

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1