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Technical Writer – Documentation Engineer
Ford Motor Company. Develop and maintain technical documentation standards and templates for quality processes, test reports, and engineering records .
Posted 9/26/2026full-timeDearborn • Michigan • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $74,300 - $166,200 per yearWebsite
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Develop and maintain technical documentation standards and templates for quality processes, test reports, and engineering records
- Establish document numbering, classification, and metadata conventions
- Partner with engineering and quality teams to standardize DFMEA/PFMEA, test report, and RCA templates
- Manage document control processes, including revision history, approval workflows, and archival, in coordination with the PLM Engineer
- Administer document review and approval cycles and ensure stakeholder sign-off before release
- Maintain obsolescence and retirement processes for superseded documentation
- Own creation, control, and governance of technical quality documentation across the Quality organization
- Support audit readiness, certification maintenance, organizational knowledge retention, and internal investigations
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Technical Writing, or related field
- 5+ years of experience with document control systems and technical writing in a regulated engineering environment
- Strong attention to detail and process discipline
- Experience with document control in a certified quality management system (ISO 9001, IATF 16949, or similar) preferred
- Familiarity with PLM-integrated document control workflows preferred
- Experience supporting external audits in a documentation-lead capacity preferred
- Experience with document control software such as SharePoint, MasterControl, or Windchill DCM preferred
- PLM system integration knowledge preferred
- MS Office/technical writing tools proficiency preferred
- Ability and willingness to travel occasionally
- Occasional work in high-voltage or industrial environments may be required, with appropriate training and PPE
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
- Visa sponsorship is not available
Benefits
Comp & perks- Performance-based bonuses
- Ford vehicle discounts
- 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 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