Ford Motor Company

Test and Product Engineering Developer

Ford Motor Company • $105K — $155K *
Ottawa, ON K1G 3J6In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or a diploma with 10+ years of relevant experience.
  • 10+ years of experience in Manufacturing Test Development and/or Product Engineering in high-volume electronics production.
  • 3+ years of experience with TestStand or similar debugging tools.
  • Proven ability to define and implement manufacturing test requirements for electronic devices.
  • In-depth knowledge of automotive technologies including CAN, Automotive Ethernet, and RF communication.

Responsibilities

  • Define manufacturing test requirements for product features and hardware design.
  • Design and implement test systems for both prototype builds and mass production.
  • Collaborate with 3rd party developers for test system design as needed.
  • Create comprehensive test coverage plans and yield estimates.
  • Drive validation and stabilization of manufacturing test and programming processes.
  • Analyze warranty and quality issues to implement corrective actions.
  • Provide technical support and mentoring to factory teams on modules and testing systems.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model with flexibility for onsite and remote work.
  • Opportunities for training and professional development.
  • Involvement in continuous improvement initiatives for quality and efficiency.
Full Job Description
Job Description

In this position...

You will work on delivering hardware functional testing capability for our Electronic Control Units (ECU) at our module factories and environmental labs throughout the ECU development lifecycle. During the module development lifecycle, your focus will vary from definition of hardware test requirements and test systems early on, to implementing and bringing up test readiness/capability and stabilization/validation of test methods, to continuous improvement and support of quality issues from warranty or vehicle factories during mass production. The successful candidate will work with the design team to ensure that the test solutions deliver the highest product quality, meet the needs of future electronic modules, and achieve best-in-class cost of test.

Responsibilities

What you'll do...

The primary responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:
  • Define manufacturing test requirements by analyzing product features and the Hardware design for cost efficiency and reliability while ensuring outgoing quality with no test coverage gaps.
  • Design and implement test systems for early factory prototype builds as well high-volume test systems for mass production.
  • Work with 3rd party test system development companies to outsource the design of the test systems if required.
  • Create test coverage plans, test time estimates, yield estimates, and test limits.
  • Drive the bring up, validation, and stabilization of module manufacturing test and programming processes.
  • Solve complex yield and quality issues which require a detailed understanding of product and test system design.
  • Review warranty and quality issues driving the factory to root cause and corrective actions to prevent re-occurrence.
  • Support sustaining of in-life module production
  • Yield and quality attainment by the factory.
  • Bringing up new production sites for additional capacity.
  • Support identification and resolution of part changes/substations impact on factory processes.
  • Drive improvements to the design of the test systems based on feedback.
  • Provide training, mentoring and technical support to the factories on the modules and test systems.
  • Travel to suppliers' factories as needed.


Qualifications

You'll have...

Education: Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related field of study.

OR

A 3 -year diploma or associates degree with 10+ years of relevant work experience

Experience:
  • 10+ years of Manufacturing Test Development and/or Product Engineering Experience in a high-volume electronics manufacturing facility.
  • 3+ years developing/debugging with TestStand or similar tools.

Even better, you may have...
  • Proven experience defining and implementing manufacturing test requirements for electronic devices, coupled with a detailed understanding of test system design.
  • Proficient in problem resolution methodologies (e.g., 5D/8D, RCCA, 5-Why).
  • Hardware and software debugging skills, complemented by excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • In-depth knowledge of automotive technologies, including CAN, Automotive Ethernet, Audio, Displays, Cameras, and Cellular/WIFI/BT RF.
  • Experience with Boundary Scan/JTAG, chip programming, and software downloads for electronic modules.
  • Familiarity with SMT Processes and Qualcomm tools.
  • Experience utilizing Jira for project management.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a self-motivated and proactive approach.


This posting is for an existing vacancy within our team.

The expected annual salary range for this position is $105,000.00 to $155,000.00 and individuals may be eligible to participate in our Annual Compensation bonus program.

Successful candidates will be required to provide proof of degree completion for the highest level of education attained. If the degree was obtained from a school outside of Canada, an Education Credential Assessment report showing Canadian equivalency is also required.

We thank all candidates for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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.

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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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