Ford Motor Company

Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) Engineer

Ford Motor Company • $65K — $166K *
Hazel Green, AL 35750In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
2 days ago
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Physics, or Computer Science.
  • 1+ years' experience in 3D Modeling or CAD.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills for collaboration at all levels.
  • Practical experience with X-ray, Computed Tomography, Optical Scanning machines.
  • Basic knowledge of Power-Train components.

Responsibilities

  • Operate optical and x-ray scanning equipment.
  • Ensure equipment functionality and compliance with calibration standards.
  • Follow all radiation safety protocols and complete relevant training.
  • Perform staging, storage, and movement of parts for optimal safety and cleanliness.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement.

Benefits

  • Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage.
  • Flexible family care days and paid parental leave.
  • Tuition assistance for personal and professional growth.
  • Generous paid time off, including holidays and community service leave.
  • Vehicle discount program for employees and family.
Full Job Description
Job Description

In this role, the Non-Destructive Evaluation Engineer will provide analysis of various components and assemblies to support product benchmarking, failure analysis and problem solving. Successful candidates will have experience with non-destructive evaluation techniques and a desire to collect and analyze data for a wide range of components. Your work will directly support product benchmarking, provide deep insights into failure analysis, and drive effective problem-solving initiatives. You will be instrumental in collecting, interpreting, and presenting data that empowers our teams to make informed decisions and deliver superior solutions to our customers.

Responsibilities

  • Operate optical and x-ray scanning equipment.
  • Follow all NDE Ford procedures for running lab equipment.
  • Ensure equipment used functions properly and is current with all calibration requirements.
  • Follow all NDE radiation safety requirements and attend radiation safety training.
  • Perform job staging and removal.
  • Perform part disposition, storage and movement tasks as needed for safety, convenience, and housekeeping requirements.
  • Operate hi-lo, overhead cranes and complete appropriate safety training.
  • Perform CT reconstruction per NDE procedures.
  • Build fixtures and maintain equipment as needed.
  • Perform image analysis per NDE procedures as needed.
  • Perform layout analysis per NDE procedures as needed.
  • Communicate issues that arise for resolution.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., design, manufacturing, quality) to support problem-solving and continuous improvement.
  • Continuously seek opportunities to enhance NDE processes, introduce new techniques, and improve efficiency.


Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Physics, or Computer Science.
  • 1+ years' experience in 3D Modeling or CAD
  • Strong communication (verbally and in writing) and interpersonal skills to present and collaborate at all levels of the organization.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Practical education in and experience with X-ray, Computed Tomography, Optical Scanning and operation of associated equipment.
  • Experience in machining.
  • Basic knowledge of Power-Train components.
  • Experience programming with modern programming language
  • Experience writing macros.
  • Experience with VG Studio Max and/or Polyworks software.
  • Experience with Office Applications (MS Outlook, MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint).
  • Experience in team-based environment.


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 childcare 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.


This position is a range of salary grades 5-8 and ranges from $65,100-$166,200.
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.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Domestic relocation is available for this position.

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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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