Diagnostic Service Software Release Engineer

Ford; Allen Park, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision and prescribed

Flexible family care days

Parental leave

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Employee resource groups

Paid time off for community service

Paid holidays

Job summary

Ford is seeking a Diagnostic Service Software Release Engineer to help diagnose and resolve software issues affecting vehicle diagnostics and service updates. You will collaborate with engineering, service, and data teams to analyze failures, validate solutions, and ensure technicians can repair customers’ vehicles efficiently using Ford tools.

The role emphasizes leading resolution plans, working with API details, and contributing to global diagnostic software releases within a hybrid work

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or related automotive field.
• 3+ years of module programming and testing.
• 3+ years of experience with APIs.
• 2+ years working independently with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee timely resolution to diagnostic software issues affecting technicians.
• Provide escalation support to TAC & FSE for software/data issues.
• Lead development of detailed resolution plans.
• Understand web service APIs to aid triage and identify failure points.
• Use XML tools to debug service procedures and data quality.
• Create interim containment actions while permanent fixes are developed.
• Coordinate with Product Development to prioritize issues for service technicians.
• Ensure correct data support of software applications.
• Interface with designer/supplier to ensure design intent.
• Validation using simulations and on-vehicle tests.
• Liaise with data stakeholders to ensure data accuracy.
• Document Features and User Stories in Rally for FDRS.

Skills

Module programming

APIs

Cross-functional teamwork

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/EE

Tools

Jira

Job description

Diagnostic Service Software Release Engineer

We made history and now we work to transform the future - for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

In this position...

The Diagnostic Service Software Release Engineer supports Ford's global diagnostic and software update ecosystem by identifying, troubleshooting, and resolving issues that impact vehicle diagnostics, module programming, and service software release. This role works closely with engineering, service, and data teams to analyze system failures, develop corrective actions, validate solutions, and ensure technicians can efficiently repair customer vehicles using Ford Diagnostic and Repair System (FDRS) tools and connected services.

The Diagnostic Service Planning (DSP) team creates and distributes diagnostic software applications used by technicians around the world to diagnose customers’ vehicles. This diagnostic software leverages some of the latest platforms and software technology to provide superior products and support. As a member of the Diagnostic Products Quality team, you will have the ability to provide solutions which directly enable technicians and help to repair customer vehicles within the day in some cases. An Diagnostic Service Software Release Engineer is primarily responsible for working with various technical teams to help identify issues; then work together to create then implement solutions to enable the dealership service tool. This position has global responsibility to enable resolutions for customers throughout the globe.

What you'll do...

• Oversee the timely resolution to diagnostic software issues preventing technicians from fixing customer vehicles. Often being able to identify stakeholder or root cause of the issue.
• Provide escalation support to the Technical Assistance Centers (TAC) & Field Service Engineers (FSEs) for software failure and/or data issues impacting customer vehicle performance.
• Oversight and sometimes lead development of detailed resolution plans for specific items.
• Ability to understand web service API details to enable team triage and help identify failure points between various systems
• Utilize XML tools to develop/debug service procedures and analyze/debug back-end data quality.
• Create interim containment actions to address customers vehicle while permanent corrective actions are created then implemented.
• Work closely with Product Development engineers and teams to ensure issues impacting service technicians are understood and properly prioritized and actioned.
• Assure correct data support of software applications
• Interface with Software/Hardware Designer/Supplier to ensure design intent is met.
• Validation performed using both simulation tools and on vehicle validation.
• Liaise with Product Development Data stakeholders to ensure back-end data accuracy
• Use Rally to document Features and User Stories to add new content to FDRS.

You'll have...

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or other automotive and/or communication networking degree.
• 3+ years of experience with module programming or module flashing as well as testing modules.
• 3+ years of experience working with APIs.
• 2+ years of experience working independently, managing competing priorities, driving results with limited direction, and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Even better, you may have...

• Familiarity with the Ford Over the Air (OTA) ecosystem.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Working experience or knowledge of Jira or similar project management system.

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.

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 6 and ranges from $74,300-$124,500., 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.

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. 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.