Validation Lead Engineer

Ford Motor Company; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Immediate medical, dental, vision, and

Prescription drug coverage

Flexible family care days

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program

Paid time off

Generous holidays

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a data-driven professional to lead strategic planning, KPI reporting, and dashboard development. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage defect tracking, and deliver actionable insights through BI platforms.

Hybrid role based in the United States, with emphasis on PI planning, Agile/Scrum practices, and stakeholder communication. Strong collaboration and data analytics skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems or a related technical field.
• 3–5+ years of experience in test management, quality assurance or a related technical role.
• Proficiency with Jira, TestRail and Confluence for test tracking and documentation.
• Experience building dashboards using Power BI, Qlik or similar BI platforms.
• Strong working knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies, particularly Program Increment (PI) planning.
• Demonstrated ability to manage defect tracking and triage processes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with cross-functional audiences.
• Strong analytical skills with KPI reports and data quality assessments.

Responsibilities

• BPR / SRR Documents/Presentations.
• Weekly Priority Lists & Updated Roadmaps.
• Critical Defect Status Reports & Follow-up Summaries.
• Daily Pass/Fail Status Updates.
• KPI Analysis Reports & Insights.
• Automated Performance Reports.
• Interactive Dashboards and Data Visualization.
• Data Quality Reports: accuracy, completeness, and reliability of reporting data.

Skills

Jira

TestRail

Confluence

Power BI

Qlik

SQL

Python

Agile / Scrum

PI planning

Stakeholder management

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems or related technical field

Tools

Power BI

Qlik

Excel

Job description

In this position...

• Strategic Planning & Execution Oversight: Defining and updating priorities and roadmaps aligned with Program Increments, overseeing test design progress, leading review sessions, driving critical defect follow-up, reporting, and resolution, and tracking overall execution status.

• Data Collection, Analysis & Insight Generation: Gathering critical project data, analyzing performance through KPIs, and generating insightful reports and dashboards to inform planning, track progress, and highlight defect trends.

• Stakeholder Collaboration & Communication: Engaging with cross-functional teams and stakeholders for alignment on plans, disseminating information (including defect status), and addressing needs effectively.

• Utilizing Key Tools & Methodologies: Employing Jira, TestRail, Confluence, data analysis tools (SQL, Python, BI platforms), and Agile/Scrum practices to facilitate planning, execution, and defect management.

What you'll do..

• BPR / SRR Documents/Presentations

• Weekly Priority Lists & Updated Roadmaps

• Critical Defect Status Reports & Follow-up Summaries

• Daily Pass/Fail Status Updates

• KPI Analysis Reports & Insights

• Automated Performance Reports

• Interactive Dashboards and Data Visualization

• Data Quality Reports: Assessments of the accuracy, completeness, and reliability of reporting data.

Work Products

Work products are the specific artifacts created or maintained by the TTM during their tasks, which contribute to the deliverables. These include:

• BPR Meeting Agendas, Minutes, and Action Item Logs.

• SRR Input Data and Presentation Materials.

• Consolidated Status Reports from Cross-Functional Teams.

• Jira Dashboards and Custom Reports for project tracking.

• Excel Spreadsheets for data collection, analysis, and ad-hoc reporting.

• TestRail generated reports on test execution, coverage, and milestone progress.

• Confluence Pages for documenting processes, meeting notes, and shared knowledge.

• SQL Queries and Python Scripts for data extraction, transformation, and report automation.

• Power BI/Qlik (or other BI tool) dashboard files and data models.

• Presentations (e.g., PowerPoint) for various forums (BPR, SRR, EMM).

• Defect Tracking Logs and Triage Summaries.

• Roadmap Visualizations (e.g., Gantt charts, timelines).

• GPDS-compliant documentation related to testing and quality processes.

• Communication templates for status updates and issue escalation.

You'll have...

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems or a related technical field

3-5+ years of experience in test management, quality assurance or a related technical role

Proficiency with Jira, TestRail and Confluence for test tracking and documentation

Experience building dashboards using Power BI, Qlik or similar BI platforms

Strong working knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies, particularly Program Increment (PI) planning

Demonstrated ability to manage defect tracking and triage processes

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience presenting to cross-functional and leadership audiences

Strong analytical skills with experience generating KPI reports and data quality assessments

Even better, you may have...

Experience creating roadmap visualizations (e.g., Gantt charts) and project documentation in compliance with organizational standards (e.g., GPDS)- pref

Hands-on experience with SQL and Python for data extraction, transformation and automation- pref.

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 range of 7 - 8 and ranges from $86,600 - $166,200.

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 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. 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 #LI-LB1