Program Safety Engineer

In this position…

You will be identifying safety regulatory and homologation requirements for Ford vehicles and working with Product Development engineers to ensure vehicle compliance demonstration in support of Ford program timing milestones throughout the development cycle, product launch phase, on-going change management and field evaluations.

We are looking for an experienced engineer to support Program Integration and compliance demonstration.  

What you'll do...

• Identify safety regulatory and homologation requirements to vehicle program teams for all applicable markets
• Ensure robust compliance through the cascade of requirements and participation in vehicle program regulatory planning process and implementation
• Develop and deliver safety plans to vehicle programs and participate in the target setting process
• Support development of homologation plans and ensure vehicle programs complete homologation processes for global markets
• Support product milestone deliverables and compliance demonstration plan and reporting process
• Track compliance documentation submissions and homologation progress and provide the vehicle program team with a risk assessment at appropriate major program milestones and reviews

You'll have...

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related Engineering Degree
• 1+ year of experience with program management – coursework allowed
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite (specifically Excel, PowerPoint, and Word) for data tracking, reporting, and presentation development.

Even better, you may have...

• Strong written and oral communication skills
• 1+ year of experience Product Development experience and knowledge of global regulatory requirements (FMVSS, ECE, GCC and China)
• 1+ year of experience and knowledge of vehicle self-certification and vehicle type approval (witness testing) processes is a plus
• Self-motivated with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, often times with conflicting or competing objectives
• High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with diverse and cross-functional teams

What You’ll Receive in Return…

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!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• 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 and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• 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.

This position is a salary grade 5 and ranges from $63,480-106,680.

This position is a salary grade 6 and ranges from $72,480-121,440.

This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $84,480-141,360.

This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $96,720-162,120. 

Final determination of salary grade will be based on the 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.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

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. #LI-Hybrid
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