Ford Motor Company

Quality Analytics Engineer

Ford Motor Company • $65K — $166K *
Dearborn, MI 48126In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Computer Science, Data Analytics, or related field.
  • 0-2 years of experience in big-data analytics or data engineering.
  • Familiarity with SQL, Google BigQuery, Spark, or similar tools.
  • Ability to communicate complex data clearly and measurably.
  • Strong data visualization and presentation skills.
  • Proficient problem-solving skills with actionable planning capability.
  • Strong leadership and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze various quality data sources to spot defect trends and quality escapes.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to support root-cause investigations and corrective actions.
  • Develop methods to manage and analyze large connected-vehicle data sets.
  • Promote Agile Data Collection tools and techniques.
  • Automate data flows for enhanced collection and quality metric delivery.
  • Create dashboards and visual presentations for executive-level insights.
  • Integrate AI tools into quality analytics workflows.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model with onsite requirements.
  • Career development opportunities and mentorship.
  • Access to advanced analytics technologies and tools.
  • Collaboration with cross-functional, innovative teams in the automotive industry.
Full Job Description
Job Description

In this position...

Ford IPTSE Quality is seeking a Quality Analytics Engineer to support data-driven quality improvement across propulsion and thermal systems. This role analyzes warranty, connected-vehicle, diagnostic, and other quality data to identify emerging issues, support root-cause investigations, and deliver actionable insights to engineering teams and leadership.

The ideal candidate has experience with big-data analytics, SQL, Python, data visualization, and automated data pipelines. Responsibilities include developing dashboards and reports, automating data collection and anomaly detection, applying AI and natural-language-processing tools to quality workflows, and supporting corrective-action processes such as Six Sigma, 8D, and DMAIC.

Responsibilities

What You'll Do
  • Analyze warranty, connected-vehicle, diagnostic, and other quality data sources to identify emerging defect trends, potential quality escapes, and leading indicators.
  • Partner with Product Development, Design and Release Engineering, Powerpack Quality Engineering, and other IPTSE teams to extract, summarize, and analyze data in support of root-cause investigations and corrective actions.
  • Develop processes, tools, and methods to collect, manipulate, unify, and analyze large connected-vehicle data sets, including onboard diagnostic signals, vehicle speed, engine speed, warning lights, and other relevant indicators.
  • Promote and apply Agile Data Collection methods and tools, including RDR, PARSED, CARMon, ADC Lua scripting, Data Canvas, Alteryx, macros, and related solutions.
  • Automate end-to-end data flows for collection, anomaly detection, transformation, manipulation, and quality-metric delivery to improve throughput and consistency.
  • Build dashboards, automated trend reports, executive-level presentations, and clear data visualizations that make complex findings understandable and actionable.
  • Integrate AI capabilities into quality analytics workflows, including:
    • Classifying warranty claims by failure mode
    • Summarizing customer verbatims
    • Identifying emerging defect trends and potential quality escapes
    • Supporting AI-assisted root-cause investigation summaries
    • Applying natural-language-processing techniques to predictive modeling
  • Develop and document effective data, AI, and analytics practices-including guidance on appropriate models and tools for varying project needs.
  • Support Six Sigma, 8D, DMAIC, CPR, and other corrective-action processes through rigorous data analysis and evidence-based recommendations.
  • Modernize Quality Methods documentation and help coach Powerpack Quality Engineers on data analytics tools, methods, and best practices.
  • Serve as a key point of contact for Cloud-Assisted Diagnostics and ATIS/HTIS end-to-end integration activities.
  • Transfer identified data issues, opportunities, and system improvements to the appropriate DRE, PRA, and supporting teams.
  • Build strong, trusted relationships with business partners across Ford North American organizations.


Qualifications

You'll have...
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Computer Science, Data Analytics, or a related field.
  • 0-2 years of experience in big-data analytics, data engineering, or a related analytics role.
  • Experience with query languages and platforms such as SQL, Google BigQuery, Spark, or equivalent tools.
  • Demonstrated ability to analyze, manipulate, and communicate complex data in a clear, measurable, and business-relevant manner.
  • Strong data visualization and presentation skills.
  • Proven problem-solving ability, including the ability to break down complex issues and create actionable plans.
  • Strong leadership, collaboration, organizational, and project-management skills.
  • Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to engage effectively with peers and senior leadership.
  • Self-motivated, adaptable, and able to prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced, global environment.
  • Ability to perform with composure, technical competence, and sound judgment under pressure.


Even better, you may have...
  • Master's degree or higher in Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Computer Science, Data Analytics, or a related field.
  • 2+ years of experience in big-data analytics, quality analytics, or a related field.
  • Two or more years of hands-on experience with SQL, Google BigQuery, Spark, or similar query and data-processing technologies.
  • Experience ingesting and integrating large data sets from multiple sources using tools such as SQL, Python, Java, Alteryx, Qlik Sense, RStudio, Visual Studio, or similar platforms.
  • Strong Python programming experience and familiarity with AI-enabled development tools or workflows.
  • Experience building unified data sets, automated data pipelines, dashboards, and reporting solutions.
  • Knowledge of data management, data governance, and data-quality practices.
  • Experience with automotive systems, vehicle features, components, warranty data, connected-vehicle data, diagnostics, or quality processes.
  • Familiarity with Six Sigma, 8D, DMAIC, root-cause analysis, and corrective-action methodologies.


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!

This position is a salary grade 6 to salary grade 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.

This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week.

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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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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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