Test Vehicle Program Engineer

In this position...

The Test Fleet Engineer supports vehicle test programs through fleet lifecycle management, vehicle readiness, technical analysis, and financial oversight.

The Test Fleet Engineer is responsible for supporting the planning, coordination, and execution of vehicle test fleet activities. This role works closely with engineering, test, finance, and operational stakeholders to understand program needs, maintain vehicle availability and readiness, support technical issue resolution, and provide effective management of fleet-related assets and resources.

What you'll do...

• Support management of vehicle fleet assets throughout their lifecycle, including availability, readiness, utilization, and record accuracy.
• Partner with engineering and test teams to collect vehicle requirements, align priorities, and support fulfillment of vehicle requests.
• Coordinate activities required to maintain vehicles in appropriate condition and configuration for program and test needs.
• Conduct technical investigations and root cause analysis to help identify, document, and resolve vehicle or operational issues.
• Support vehicle testing and analysis activities, including review of vehicle data and CAN logs, as applicable.
• Manage fleet-related financial activities, including budget planning, expense tracking, forecasting, and reporting.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve utilization, reduce waste, manage cost, and strengthen operational processes.
• Develop and maintain reports, metrics, and documentation related to fleet performance, vehicle status, financial performance, and program support.\
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to support timely, compliant, and cost-effective fleet operations.
• Contribute to vehicle, system, and software validation activities, including test execution, issue investigation, and results analysis, as needed to support program objectives.

You'll have...

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• 5+ years experience supporting vehicle testing, fleet operations, vehicle programs, or automotive engineering activities.
• 5+ years Strong analytical, problem-solving, and root cause analysis skills.
• 5+ years Familiarity with vehicle systems, diagnostic tools, data acquisition, and CAN data/log analysis preferred.
• 5+ years Experience with budgeting, cost tracking, financial reporting, or asset management preferred.
• 5+ years Ability to interpret technical requirements and translate them into coordinated vehicle support activities.
• 5+ years Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across engineering, test, finance, and operational teams.
• 5+ years Proficiency with common business applications, data analysis tools, and reporting systems.

Even better, you may have...

• Experience with fleet management systems or asset tracking software (e.g., Fleetio, Samsara, or similar platforms)
• Familiarity with vehicle test program lifecycles, including prototype, development, durability, or certification testing phases
• Experience with vehicle diagnostic tools (e.g., OBD-II scanners, ETAS, Vector CANoe/CANalyzer) for CAN data acquisition and log analysis
• Prior experience supporting automotive OEM or supplier test fleet operations
• Working knowledge of DOT, FMVSS, or other regulatory/compliance requirements affecting test vehicle operations
• Experience with financial/ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) for budget tracking, forecasting, and expense reporting
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools for building fleet performance dashboards and metrics reporting
• Experience coordinating with external vendors, logistics providers, or transportation partners to support fleet movement and readiness
• Master's degree in Engineering, Automotive Technology, or a related technical field
• Six Sigma, Lean, or other process improvement certification
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities across multiple concurrent vehicle programs
• Experience with vehicle configuration management and change control processes

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.

This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $86,600-$144,900.

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 with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid

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