Ford Motor Company

Diagnostics Systems Engineer

Ford Motor Company • $90K — $120K *
Dearborn, MI 48126In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Data Science, or a related field.
  • 3+ years in automotive diagnostics or vehicle systems engineering.
  • 2+ years with in-vehicle communication protocols (e.g., CAN, LIN, Ethernet, UDS, OBD-II).
  • 2+ years in requirements management and systems engineering workflows.
  • 2+ years of experience in programming/scripting languages for workflow automation (e.g., Python, JavaScript/TypeScript).

Responsibilities

  • Define and establish diagnostic data requirements based on field issues and gap analysis.
  • Conduct diagnostic gap analyses across vehicle features and components; manage catalog.
  • Lead SAFe Agile ceremonies, acting as Scrum Master to organize team activities.
  • Develop Python scripts and tools leveraging Large Language Models for automating diagnostics.
  • Support engineering teams in developing AI tools and validate data collection requests.
  • Design workflows to enhance the use of diagnostic data within systems engineering.
  • Continuously improve diagnostic requirements with cross-functional teams.

Benefits

  • Flexible work hours and potential for remote work.
  • Opportunity for professional development and working with cutting-edge technologies.
  • Access to comprehensive health benefits and wellness programs.
  • Collaborative and innovative team environment.
  • Participation in Agile methodologies with focus on continuous improvement.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Diagnostics Data Systems Engineer will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of vehicle diagnostics by leading the development of diagnostic requirements, integrating foundational documents into cloud environments (GCP), and performing diagnostics gap analysis. This position focuses on leveraging Systems Engineering principles, Industry Diagnostics Standards, and emerging technologies-including GenAI and Large Language Models (LLMs)-to enhance diagnostic capabilities, automate manual workflows, and support the development of AI-assisted tools, ultimately ensuring vehicle quality and customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

What you'll do...
  • Diagnostic Requirements: Define and establish Diagnostic Common data requirements based on analysis of field issues and diagnostic gap analysis.
  • Diagnostic Gap Analysis & Catalog Management: Conduct thorough Diagnostic Gap Analyses across vehicle features, Electronic Control Units (ECUs), and components. Maintain and continuously improve diagnostic requirements in collaboration with cross-functional system teams.
  • Agile Team Leadership: Participate in and lead SAFe Agile ceremonies, acting as a Scrum Master/Lead to organize daily stand-ups, backlog refinements, and sprint planning.
  • Workflow Automation & AI Integration: Drive innovation by developing Python automation scripts, utilities, and full-stack applications leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs) to automate diagnostic requirement generation and streamline tool integration.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Support engineering teams in developing utilities and applications on the department's AI tools. Collaborate with Feature and Algorithm teams to compile, consolidate, and validate data collection requests.
  • Data Workflows: Design and implement workflows that empower systems engineering and AI teams to utilize diagnostic data and requirements effectively.


Qualifications

You'll Have...
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software
  • Engineering, Data Science, or a related field.
  • 3+ years of experience in automotive diagnostics, vehicle systems engineering, or data engineering roles.
  • 2+ years of familiarity with in-vehicle communication protocols (e.g., CAN, LIN, Ethernet, UDS, OBD-II).
  • 2+ years of proven experience in requirements management and systems engineering workflows.
  • 2+ years of experience with programming/scripting languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Scala, Java) for data manipulation, workflow automation, or tool development.


Even better, you may have...
  • Master's degree in a relevant engineering or data science discipline.
  • Experience developing full-stack web tools (e.g., React, Node.js, SQL/NoSQL databases) to automate engineering processes or provide analytical dashboards.
  • Experience with cloud-based data platforms (e.g., Google Cloud Platform, BigQuery, AWS, Azure) and building data lakes.
  • Experience with AI/Machine Learning concepts and model development, especially utilizing LLMs to solve engineering efficiency challenges.
  • Experience working within a SAFe Agile framework and acting as a Scrum Lead or Product Owner.
  • 3+ years of experience with data analysis, data validation, and developing complex SQL queries.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with diverse engineering, IT, and external supplier teams.
  • Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and systems architecture tools (e.g., MagicDraw, Jama Connect, or IBM DOORS).
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.

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!

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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Learn more about Ford Motor Company
Size
183,000 employees
Market Cap
$44.8 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
-$1.2 billion
Founded
1903
5 Year Trend
-2.1%
Revenue
$127.1 billion
NASDAQ
F
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