Sr. Hardware Manufacturing Test Engineer (eBOX, EVSE, TTCM)

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Fords Electric Vehicles Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the companys vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed entrepreneurial and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. Youll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively staying focused on only what matters and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.

In this position...
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Manufacturing Hardware Test Engineer to lead the architecture development and deployment of endofline (EOL) manufacturing test systems for electronic and electromechanical products. This role owns test strategy from early product development through highvolume production and drives continuous improvement in test coverage equipment reliability and manufacturing yield.

The Senior Engineer is expected to operate with a high degree of autonomy provide technical leadership across crossfunctional teams mentor junior engineers and act as a key contributor in manufacturing readiness reviews and new product introductions (NPI).

What youll do...

Lead the design architecture and development of robust EOL test systems for complex electronic and electromechanical assemblies ensuring scalability and reliability for highvolume manufacturing.

Own endtoend test strategy including test coverage definition fault isolation and diagnostic capability to meet quality cost and throughput targets.

Serve as the technical focal point for test equipment suppliers and internal stakeholders guiding specifications design reviews supplier selection and acceptance testing.

Drive installation commissioning and validation of test stations on the manufacturing floor including site readiness proveout and production handoff.

Develop and enforce standardized test methodologies documentation practices and calibration strategies across manufacturing programs.

Lead advanced troubleshooting of complex hardware software and systemlevel test failures minimizing downtime and improving overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).

Analyze largescale test data to identify systemic issues reduce false failures improve yield and influence product and process design decisions.

Ensure compliance with safety regulatory quality and industry standards acting as a subjectmatter expert during audits and reviews.

Partner closely with Design Engineering Manufacturing Engineering Quality and Operations to ensure products are manufacturable and testable.

Mentor and technically guide Associate and midlevel Test Engineers providing design feedback best practices and career development support.

Support NPI and designfortest (DFT) initiatives proactively identifying risks and driving corrective actions before production launch.

Youll have...

Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

5 years of experience in manufacturing test engineering hardware validation or endofline test system development.

Strong understanding in industrial automation PLCs and test instrumentation with handson experience using tools such as NI LabVIEW Python CANoe or equivalent.

Proven ability to design and deploy complex test systems in highvolume manufacturing environments.

Advanced understanding of manufacturing processes quality systems and statistical analysis.

Demonstrated ability to read create and review electrical schematics wiring diagrams and mechanical drawings.

Strong leadership communication and crossfunctional collaboration skills.

Ability to independently drive projects manage competing priorities and influence technical decisions.

Even better you may have...

Experience in automotive aerospace or other regulated highreliability industries.

Deep knowledge of MES integration test data management systems and traceability requirements.

Experience applying Lean Manufacturing Six Sigma or continuous improvement methodologies to test operations.

Background in equipment validation GR&R PFMEA and control plan development.

Familiarity with designformanufacturing (DFM) and designfortest (DFT) best practices.

Prior experience leading supplier technical engagements and crosssite manufacturing deployments.

You may not check every box or your experience may look a little different from what weve 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 builderor 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 Years Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $80.

This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $80.

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