Six Sigma Reliability Engineer

Reliability Engineer

At Ford, we are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world together. Are you ready to change the way the world moves? Join us as a Reliability Engineer to develop quality, reliable, and durable vehicles for customers worldwide.

Product Development uses design thinking and user‑experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We bring innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life, with opportunities worldwide in autonomy, electrification, smart mobility and more.

• Work with Engineering and Program Management to set reliability goals at vehicle level and cascade goals to subsystems and components.
• Work with Engineering and Validation teams to create reliability test plans and evaluate results.
• Work with Quality teams to complete dFMEA and failure mode avoidance activities.
• Track and report reliability growth across programs.
• Coach and mentor entry‑level engineers and cross‑functional product teams.

• BS degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• 2+ years of experience in reliability testing and statistical modeling.
• Optional – MS degree in Engineering or a related field.
• 5 years of experience in Reliability, Quality, Testing or Product Engineering.
• Experience in manufacturing quality.
• 2–3 years of data analytics experience (Python, R‑Studio, SQL).
• Understanding of BEV/Hybrid/EREV.
• Experience with reliability modeling software – Relia Soft, Mini Tab, JMP.
• Strong Ford+ Behaviors.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent tasks.
• Ability to develop clear working‑level documents and management presentations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Understanding of automotive parts and systems for teardown and root‑cause analysis.
• Willingness to travel to Ford and supplier locations domestically and abroad.
• Comfort and willingness to present to higher management.

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new‑parent ramp‑up programs, subsidized backup child care and more.
• Family‑building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more.
• Employee vehicle discount program and management leases.
• Tuition assistance.
• Active employee resource groups.
• Paid time off for community service.
• Generous paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
• Paid time off with the option to purchase additional vacation time.

Regions:
Southfield, MI;
Detroit Metropolitan Area.

Salary range: SG5‑SG8.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and will undergo employment eligibility verification at the time of hire.

Hybrid position; candidates within commuting distance to a Ford hub may be required to be onsite four or more days per week.

Seniority level:
Associate.

Employment type:

Full‑time.

Job function:
Engineering and Information Technology.

Industry: Motor Vehicle Manufacturing.

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. If you require a reasonable accommodation in the online application process due to a disability, please call 1‑888‑336‑0660.