About us…
The global Automotive Safety Office Strategy, Policy, and Rulemaking team is responsible for establishing policies, strategies, and providing independent oversight to ensure vehicle compliance, enhance real-world safety, and protect the corporate reputation.
What you will do:
- Provide technical and regulatory support for: Tires, Wheels, Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems, Vehicle Mass, and Event Data Recorders
- Review and concur on engineering Compliance Demonstration Plans (CDPs)
- Support program homologation for global markets, including local witness testing
- Develop safety strategies and guidelines to enhance real-world safety performance
- Work with external agencies such as AFAI (Alliance for Automotive Innovation), SAE, and NHTSA to influence and shape future protocols
- Provide interpretations on existing safety requirements and establish a safety point of view
- Participate in Safety Governance forums within ASO
- Forecast and communicate vehicle requirements using FEDE software.
You'll Have...
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, Automotive, or a related technical field).
- 2+ years of experience in automotive engineering, regulatory compliance, or systems engineering.
- Proven ability to read, interpret, and synthesize complex legal/technical documents (e.g., Federal Register notices or international standards) into actionable engineering requirements.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to summarize technical compliance issues for non-technical stakeholders.
- Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel for data analysis/tracking and PowerPoint for executive-level reporting).
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet strict deadlines (aligned with vehicle program milestones).
Even better, if you have:
- Strong teamwork and positive work demeanor
- Knowledge of FMVSS, ECE and GB regulations for Tires, Wheels, Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems, Vehicle Mass, and Event Data Recorders
- Experience in Product Development (PD) and/or Vehicle Homologation & Compliance (VH&C)
- Knowledge of regulatory or industry standard development
- Knowledge of GPDS deliverables, program development and compliance processes
- Experience with authoring requirements and/or test procedures within Ford system
- Comfortable working in a dynamic environment
- Strong written and oral communication skills
What You’ll Receive in Return…
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 6 and ranges from $74,300-$124,500.,
This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $86,600-$144,900.,
This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $99,100-$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.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR
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-DH1
