Ford Motor Company

Data Engineer

Ford Motor Company$115K — $192K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's Degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related quantitative field.
  • 5+ years of professional Data Engineer experience.
  • Strong SQL skills for complex queries and database management.
  • Intermediate Python coding proficiency for data manipulation.
  • Expertise in Google Cloud Platform services like BigQuery and Dataflow.
  • Experience with Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and Tekton for CI/CD automation.
  • Familiarity with orchestration tools like Apache Airflow or Astronomer.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain complex data pipelines using Astronomer and Airflow.
  • Deploy and manage services in Google Cloud Platform, focusing on BigQuery, Dataflow, and Cloud Run.
  • Utilize Terraform for environment provisioning and Tekton for CI/CD automation.
  • Write advanced SQL queries and leverage Python for data cleaning and analysis.
  • Build intuitive dashboards in Looker Studio to visualize KPIs for stakeholders.
  • Communicate technical findings effectively to non-technical audiences and engage with upper management.
  • Use GitHub and VS Code for version control and collaborative development.

Benefits

  • Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage.
  • Flexible family care programs including parental leave and subsidized child care.
  • Employee discounts on vehicles and management leases.
  • Tuition assistance for further education.
  • Active employee resource groups for networking and support.
  • Paid time off for community service activities.
  • Generous paid holiday schedule, including time off between Christmas and New Year.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Pro360 team is tasked with creating a seamless, data-driven ecosystem for Ford Pro. In this role, you will be responsible for the end-to-end data lifecycle-from ingestion and transformation to visualization and executive presentation.

You will work within a modern tech stack centered on the Google Cloud Platform, utilizing your expertise in SQL and Python to build scalable pipelines. Uniquely, this role bridges the gap between traditional data engineering and DevOps, as you will manage infrastructure using Terraform and Tekton. Beyond the technical build, you will act as a consultant to the business, using Looker Studio and the Microsoft Office suite to present insights that influence strategic decisions at management level.

Responsibilities

  • Pipeline Orchestration: Design, develop, and maintain complex data pipelines using Astronomer and Airflow.
  • Cloud Infrastructure: Deploy and manage services within Google Cloud Platform, including BigQuery, Dataflow, and Cloud Run.
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Use Terraform for environment provisioning and Tekton for CI/CD pipeline automation.
  • Data Analysis & Modeling: Write advanced SQL queries and utilize Python to clean, transform, and analyze large-scale datasets.
  • Visualization & Storytelling: Build intuitive dashboards in Looker Studio to track KPIs and provide visibility to stakeholders.
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Communicate technical findings to non-technical audiences and collaborate with upper management to align data strategy with business goals.
  • Software Best Practices: Utilize GitHub and VS Code for version control and collaborative development.


Qualifications

  • Master's Degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or a related quantitative field.
  • 5+ years of professional Data Engineer experience
  • Strong SQL skills: Ability to write complex queries, optimize performance, and manage databases via BigQuery & pgAdmin (PostgreSQL).
  • Intermediate Python Coding: Proficiency in writing clean, maintainable code for data manipulation and automation.
  • GCP Expertise: Hands-on experience with BigQuery, dataflow, and Cloud Run.
  • Infrastructure Experience: Prior experience working with Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and Tekton for CI/CD.
  • Orchestration: Experience with Apache Airflow or Astronomer.


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, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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 a detailed look at our benefits, click here: Benefit Summary

This position is a salary grade 8.

This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $115,000-$192,900.

Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

* Please note: This is a hybrid role, you are expected to relocate if you are not within commutable distance, and responsible to be onsite 4 days per week *

*Visa Sponsorship is not provided for this role*

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About Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company manufactures or distributes automobiles in addition to offering financial services. The company sells to dealerships for retail sales, and for sale to fleet customers, including commercial fleet customers, daily rental car companies, and governments. Ford’s vehicle portfolio includes automobiles, buses, tractors, and trucks. Retail financing includes retail installment sale contracts for new and used vehicles, and direct financing leases for new vehicles to retail customers, government entities, daily rental car companies, and fleet customers. Finance receivables in the non-consumer portfolio include products offered to automotive dealers. Ford’s environmental initiatives include compressed natural gas, flexible fuel vehicles, electric drive vehicles, Hydrogen, PC power management, and so on. Ford Motor Company was founded by Henry Ford in 1903 and is headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan.

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Size
183,000 employees
Market Cap
$44.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$1.2 billion
Founded
1903
5 Year Trend
-2.1%
Revenue
$127.1 billion
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