Safety Investigations Engineer

Ford; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid time off and holidays

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program

Job summary

Ford is seeking a Safety Investigations Engineer to support product safety investigations within the PIR team or the Vehicle Hardware CCRG. You will determine whether issues warrant further review and work with multiple Ford organizations to assess safety and regulatory considerations.

You will help develop tests, gather data, and prepare technical and regulatory documentation. The role emphasizes collaboration, analytical problem solving, and clear communication across leadership levels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering preferred or required.
• 1+ year of experience in engineering, quality, or project management.
• Strong strategic thinking and analytical problem solving.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to interface with all levels of management.
• Strong working knowledge of vehicle systems.
• Experience in Design & Release or Manufacturing is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support Ford's product safety investigations through PIR or CCRG teams.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with PD, FCS, STAS, Manufacturing, and OGC to resolve issues.
• Develop broad internal networks to enable timely root cause ownership.
• Coordinate special tests, field surveys, and demonstrations to assess facts.
• Prepare presentations and reports for technical and non-technical leadership.
• Create and maintain investigation documentation and regulatory filings as needed.
• Maintain trackers, dashboards, and status reports across multiple investigations.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical writing

Communication skills

Engineering fundamentals

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

GSAR

Job description

At Ford, we're defining the future of human mobility with a strong focus on corporate responsibility. If you share this commitment, join the diverse team of passionate professionals within our Sustainability, Environment & Safety group. You'll be a key contributor to our efforts to provide the technical and regulatory expertise necessary for advancing such critical initiatives as product safety, emissions, fuel economy, vehicle recycling and much more.

In this position... Safety Investigations Engineer supporting either the Automotive Safety Office's Pre-Investigation Review (PIR) team or Vehicle Hardware Critical Concern Review Group (CCRG).

What you’ll do...

This position supports Ford's product safety investigations process, within either the newly established Pre-Investigation Review (PIR) team or existing Vehicle Hardware Critical Concern Review Group (CCRG), in evaluation of issues which may present a potential safety defect or regulatory non-compliance.

You’ll have...

In the Pre-Investigation Review (PIR) team, you’ll help determine if an issue should be further reviewed by Ford's Critical Concern Review Group, Environmental Problem Review Committee, or Customer Satisfaction Forum, based on effect on vehicle occupants and other road users, potential compliance considerations, occurrence considerations, and other factors.

• In the Vehicle Hardware Critical Concern Review Group (CCRG), you’ll help support investigatory efforts seeking to evaluate concerns which present a potential safety defect or regulatory non-compliance related to hardware systems in Ford's products.
• Lead collaborative interactions with many Ford organizations including Product Development (PD), Ford Customer Service Division, Supplier Technical Assistance, Manufacturing, Office of General Counsel (OGC) in the evaluation and resolution of potential issues.
• Develop broad range of contacts across the company and leverage in support of timely root cause ownership identification and support.
• Work with other organizations to develop and request special tests, field surveys, etc., to help assess the necessary facts in the evaluation of potential safety and compliance issues.
• Prepare presentations and reports, including engineering analysis and the coordination of special vehicle/component demonstrations, to be used in both technical and non-technical discussions with all levels of leadership.
• Create & maintain investigation documentation in accordance with document retention guidelines and submit regulatory documentation as necessary.
• Maintain trackers, dashboards, and status reports across multiple concurrent safety-defect and compliance investigations.

Even better, you may have...

Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering preferred.

• 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.
• Experience in Design & Release and/or Manufacturing is preferred.

Even better, you may have...

• A strong understanding of automotive OEM product development lifecycles and manufacturing processes (Ford-specific experience is a plus, but not required).
• Strong working knowledge of Ford product development and manufacturing processes, and database systems (GSAR, etc).
• Experience providing technical assistance to legal teams, participating in legal investigations, or drafting regulatory documentation.

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 purch