Ford Motor Company

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. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

Enterprise Technology plays a critical part in shaping the future of mobility. If you’re looking for the chance to leverage advanced technology to redefine the transportation landscape, enhance the customer experience and improve people’s lives, this is the opportunity for you. Join us and challenge your IT expertise and analytical skills to help create vehicles that are as smart as you are.

In this position...

This Software Engineer position offers a unique opportunity to work directly within a high-volume manufacturing environment at Ford, focusing on both system development and essential real-time support. The role requires comfort operating under pressure, quickly addressing critical issues that impact production. You must possess strong interpersonal skills and maintain composure while interacting with individuals who may be experiencing high stress. Success hinges on your ability to confidently present technical expertise to both business and IT groups, manage projects despite ambiguous initial requirements and tight deadlines, and demonstrate the leadership needed to organize and prioritize effectively in demanding situations.

What you'll do...

• Identify technical debt on applications within the Manufacturing Monitoring portfolio, develop a plan to remediate this debt and work with the 50 plants to schedule downtime to deploy the solutions.
• Have the skills to be the North American support lead in addressing reported issues from the business and IT on the Monitoring applications currently deployed to all Ford manufacturing plants.
• Have skills in coordinating complicated test plans against the monitoring portfolio in the five technical stacks we currently have in production.
Be comfortable being the support lead and directing others to meet the quarterly objectives and key results for the Monitoring portfolio.

You'll have...

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering or related field or a combination of education and equivalent work experience
• Technical skills in Windows Server Management, SQL Server, Python and Angular with Java Script.
• Deep knowledge of the internal workings of FIS, FIS 2 Go and IIOT Monitoring would be preferred.
• A solid understanding of the server networks utilized at the manufacturing plants with the ability to support monitoring devices within the plant under our control.
• Experience in working under pressure on real time issues that are affecting the plant's ability to produce vehicles and/or components.
Working knowledge of plant resident Process Control Boards and the technologies used to operate them.

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, we encourage you to apply!

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.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: New Hire Benefits

This position is a range of salary grades SG5-SG8

Visa sponsorship is 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.

Onsite work of up to three days per week may be required for candidates within commuting distance of a Ford hub location.

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