Technical Documentation Engineer – Quality Systems

Ford; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Ford Energy in Dearborn, Michigan seeks a Technical Documentation Engineer to own the creation, control, and governance of technical quality documentation across the Ford Energy Quality organization. Rigorous documentation supports audit-readiness, certification maintenance, and knowledge retention.

Based in Dearborn, this hybrid role requires collaboration with engineering and quality teams to standardize templates for DFMEA/PFMEA, test reports, and RCA records, ensuring alignment and

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain technical documentation standards and templates for quality processes, test reports, and engineering records.
• Establish document numbering, classification, and metadata conventions to ensure consistency across the organization.
• Partner with engineering and quality teams to standardize templates for DFMEA/PFMEA, test reports, and RCA records and ensure alignment between all documents.
• Manage document control processes, including revision history, approval workflows, and archival, in coordination with the PLM Engineer.
• Administer document review and approval cycles, ensuring appropriate stakeholder sign-off before release.
• Maintain obsolescence/retirement processes for superseded documentation.

Skills

Document control

Technical writing

Regulated engineering environment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Technical Writing, or related field

Tools

SharePoint

MasterControl

Windchill DCM

Job description

Ford Energy in Dearborn, Michigan seeks a Technical Documentation Engineer to own the creation, control, and governance of technical quality documentation across the Ford Energy Quality organization. Rigorous documentation supports audit-readiness, certification maintenance, and knowledge retention.

Based in Dearborn, this hybrid role requires collaboration with engineering and quality teams to standardize templates for DFMEA/PFMEA, test reports, and RCA records, ensuring alignment and