Ford Motor Company

Test Vehicle Program Engineer

Ford Motor Company • $86K — $144K *
Dearborn, MI 48126In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in vehicle testing or fleet operations.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills in technical contexts.
  • Familiarity with vehicle diagnostic tools and CAN data analysis.
  • Experience managing budgets and financial reporting for fleet operations.
  • Excellent communication skills for collaboration across multiple teams.
  • Proficient in business applications and data analysis tools.

Responsibilities

  • Manage vehicle fleet assets throughout their lifecycle for effective operations.
  • Collaborate with engineering to gather and fulfill vehicle requirements.
  • Coordinate maintenance activities to meet program specifications.
  • Conduct investigations and analyze root causes of technical issues.
  • Support vehicle testing activities and data analysis.
  • Oversee financial activities including budget planning and tracking.
  • Identify opportunities to optimize fleet utilization and reduce costs.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model requiring onsite presence four or more days a week.
  • Encouragement to apply even if candidate does not meet every qualification.
  • Access to advanced technology tools for data analysis and reporting.
Full Job Description
Job Description

In this position...
The Test Fleet Engineer supports vehicle test programs through fleet lifecycle management, vehicle readiness, technical analysis, and financial oversight.
The Test Fleet Engineer is responsible for supporting the planning, coordination, and execution of vehicle test fleet activities. This role works closely with engineering, test, finance, and operational stakeholders to understand program needs, maintain vehicle availability and readiness, support technical issue resolution, and provide effective management of fleet-related assets and resources.

Responsibilities

What you'll do...
  • Support management of vehicle fleet assets throughout their lifecycle, including availability, readiness, utilization, and record accuracy.
  • Partner with engineering and test teams to collect vehicle requirements, align priorities, and support fulfillment of vehicle requests.
  • Coordinate activities required to maintain vehicles in appropriate condition and configuration for program and test needs.
  • Conduct technical investigations and root cause analysis to help identify, document, and resolve vehicle or operational issues.
  • Support vehicle testing and analysis activities, including review of vehicle data and CAN logs, as applicable.
  • Manage fleet-related financial activities, including budget planning, expense tracking, forecasting, and reporting.
  • Identify and implement opportunities to improve utilization, reduce waste, manage cost, and strengthen operational processes.
  • Develop and maintain reports, metrics, and documentation related to fleet performance, vehicle status, financial performance, and program support.
  • Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to support timely, compliant, and cost-effective fleet operations.
  • Contribute to vehicle, system, and software validation activities, including test execution, issue investigation, and results analysis, as needed to support program objectives.


Qualifications

You'll have...
  • Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
  • 5+ years experience supporting vehicle testing, fleet operations, vehicle programs, or automotive engineering activities.
  • 5+ years Strong analytical, problem-solving, and root cause analysis skills.
  • 5+ years Familiarity with vehicle systems, diagnostic tools, data acquisition, and CAN data/log analysis preferred.
  • 5+ years Experience with budgeting, cost tracking, financial reporting, or asset management preferred.
  • 5+ years Ability to interpret technical requirements and translate them into coordinated vehicle support activities.
  • 5+ years Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across engineering, test, finance, and operational teams.
  • 5+ years Proficiency with common business applications, data analysis tools, and reporting systems.

Even better, you may have...
  • Experience with fleet management systems or asset tracking software (e.g., Fleetio, Samsara, or similar platforms)
  • Familiarity with vehicle test program lifecycles, including prototype, development, durability, or certification testing phases
  • Experience with vehicle diagnostic tools (e.g., OBD-II scanners, ETAS, Vector CANoe/CANalyzer) for CAN data acquisition and log analysis
  • Prior experience supporting automotive OEM or supplier test fleet operations
  • Working knowledge of DOT, FMVSS, or other regulatory/compliance requirements affecting test vehicle operations
  • Experience with financial/ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) for budget tracking, forecasting, and expense reporting
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel, Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools for building fleet performance dashboards and metrics reporting
  • Experience coordinating with external vendors, logistics providers, or transportation partners to support fleet movement and readiness
  • Master's degree in Engineering, Automotive Technology, or a related technical field
  • Six Sigma, Lean, or other process improvement certification
  • Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities across multiple concurrent vehicle programs
  • Experience with vehicle configuration management and change control processes


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 7 and ranges from $86,600-$144,900.
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.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR

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

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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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