AI Engineer at Ford Motor Company

Wayne State University; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, MI is seeking an AI/ML Engineer to design and deliver AI/ML solutions across products, focusing on improving customer experience and efficiency.

The role requires a strong data science and MLOps background, with hands-on Python, TensorFlow/PyTorch, and experience with Gen AI technologies. This is a hybrid role with onsite four or more days per week, offering salary grades and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field (e.g. Data Science, Predictive Analytics, Statistics, Marketing Analytics, Applied Mathematics, IT)
• MUST HAVE experience using Gen AI technologies.
• Experience using Cloud Platforms and AI Platforms.
• Preferred: Working knowledge of GCP.
• Expertise in open‑source data science technologies such as Python, R, Spark, SQL.
• Conceptual understanding of data pipelines and MLOps

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement AI/ML models and algorithms to solve complex problems.
• Perform data preprocessing, cleaning, and feature engineering to prepare data for model training.
• Train, evaluate, and tune various machine learning models.
• Develop and maintain robust and efficient code using Python and relevant libraries (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn).
• Document code, experiments, and results clearly and concisely.
• Collaborate effectively with other engineers within the team. Ability to work within an agile development model working closely with a product manager and other engineers.

Skills

Gen AI

Data Science

MLOps

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in related field

Tools

Python

TensorFlow

PyTorch

scikit-learn

GCP

Job description

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This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team that will be instrumental in crafting the future of how we do business, with the commercial customer at the center of everything we do.

As the AI Engineer, you should have a strong technical background and demonstrated experience in Data Science, MLOps and AI/ML Engineering. You will be responsible for the delivery of analytical, machine learning and AI solutions. Successful candidates should demonstrate business acumen, knowledge of data, and AI solutions to support key products within team that focus on improving customer experience, increasing revenue, and improving efficiency across the business.

Responsibilities

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled AI/ML Engineer to contribute to cutting‑edge research and development within our team. This role offers a unique opportunity to work on challenging projects, collaborate with experienced researchers, and gain practical experience in the application of AI/ML techniques to real‑world problems. The successful candidate will be involved in all stages of the machine learning lifecycle, from data preprocessing and feature engineering to model training, evaluation, and deployment. A strong theoretical foundation and hands‑on coding experience are essential.

• Design, develop, and implement AI/ML models and algorithms to solve complex problems.
• Perform data preprocessing, cleaning, and feature engineering to prepare data for model training.
• Train, evaluate, and tune various machine learning models.
• Develop and maintain robust and efficient code using Python and relevant libraries (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn).
• Document code, experiments, and results clearly and concisely.
• Collaborate effectively with other engineers within the team. Ability to work within an agile development model working closely with a product manager and other engineers.

Qualifications

You'll have...

Bachelor’s Degree in related field (e.g. Data Science, Predictive Analytics, Statistics, Marketing Analytics, Applied Mathematics, IT)

MUST HAVE experience using Gen AI technologies.

Experience using Cloud Platforms and AI Platforms.

Preferred requirements

Working knowledge of GCP.

Expertise in open‑source data science technologies such as Python, R, Spark, SQL.

Conceptual understanding of data pipelines and MLOps

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 $68,300-$114,800. This position is a salary grade 6 and ranges from $85,400-$143,200.

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.

Visa sponsorship is 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. 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 with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week.