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Ford Motor Company

Safety Investigative Engineer

Ford Motor Company

. Support Ford’s product safety investigations process within the Pre-Investigation Review team or Vehicle Hardware Critical Concern Review Group .

Posted 9/25/2026full-timeDearborn • Michigan • United StatesJunior💰 $86,600 - $166,200 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Support Ford’s product safety investigations process within the Pre-Investigation Review team or Vehicle Hardware Critical Concern Review Group
  • Help determine whether issues require further review based on occupant and road-user effects, compliance considerations, occurrence considerations, and other factors
  • Support investigations evaluating potential safety defects or regulatory non-compliance related to vehicle hardware systems
  • Lead collaboration with Product Development, Ford Customer Service Division, Supplier Technical Assistance, Manufacturing, and Office of General Counsel
  • Develop company contacts to support timely root-cause ownership identification
  • Coordinate special tests and field surveys to assess facts in safety and compliance evaluations
  • Prepare presentations and reports, including engineering analysis and special vehicle/component demonstrations
  • Create and maintain investigation documentation and submit regulatory documentation as necessary
  • Maintain trackers, dashboards, and status reports across concurrent safety-defect and compliance investigations

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent
  • 1+ year of experience in engineering, quality, or project management
  • Strong strategic thinking and analytical problem-solving skills
  • High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with diverse, cross-functional organizations and global teams
  • Effective oral communication and strong technical writing skills
  • Ability to interface effectively with all levels of management
  • Strong working knowledge of vehicle systems
  • Strong understanding of automotive OEM product development lifecycles and manufacturing processes
  • Strong working knowledge of Ford product development and manufacturing processes and database systems such as GSAR
  • Visa sponsorship is not available
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering preferred
  • Experience in Design & Release and/or Manufacturing preferred
  • Experience providing technical assistance to legal teams, participating in legal investigations, or drafting regulatory documentation

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
  • Flexible family care days
  • Paid parental leave
  • New parent ramp-up programs
  • Subsidized back-up child care
  • Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
  • Fertility treatments
  • Vehicle discount program for employees and family members
  • Management leases
  • Tuition assistance
  • Established and active employee resource groups
  • Paid time off for individual and team community service
  • Generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
  • Paid time off
  • Option to purchase additional vacation time