Product Development Analyst

We made history and now we work to transform the future - for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

At Ford, the Vehicle Hardware Engineering teams are using Design Thinking & User Experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that will delight our customers. Our employees are laser-focused on bringing innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. From autonomy and electrification to smart mobility technologies, our teams around the world are working together with excitement to make smart vehicles for a smart world.

The Product Development Analyst supports physical testing, data collection, and facility operations within Ford's test laboratories (e.g., vibration, powertrain, engine dynamometer, wind tunnel, and related vehicle/component test environments). Working alongside engineers and technical staff, this role executes day-to-day test operations, collects and processes test data, maintains lab equipment and facilities, and helps ensure testing is completed safely, accurately, and on schedule. This is a hands-on, engineering-support role that does not require a formal engineering degree, though relevant technical experience is valued. These positions will range from a Ford Salary Grade 6 - 8.

The Product Development Analyst supports physical testing, data collection, and facility operations within Ford's test laboratories (e.g., vibration, powertrain, engine dynamometer, wind tunnel, and related vehicle/component test environments).

In this position...

• Set up, operate, and troubleshoot lab/test equipment and instrumentation (e.g., sensors, dynamometers, wind tunnels, cameras, and data acquisition systems) to execute daily test schedules safely and accurately.

• Collect, process, and analyze test data, transferring results into corporate databases and reporting anomalies, failures, or facility issues to engineers and lab leadership.

• Support test setup and equipment/fixture modifications in coordination with engineers and technical staff.

What you'll do...

• Maintain lab documentation, procedures, and equipment inventory, and support process/efficiency improvements.

• Interface with internal and external customers to understand test objectives and communicate results and technical data clearly.

• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment in compliance with Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) and quality standards.

In this position...

• Set up, operate, and troubleshoot lab/test equipment and instrumentation (e.g., sensors, dynamometers, wind tunnels, cameras, and data acquisition systems) to execute daily test schedules safely and accurately.

• Collect, process, and analyze test data, transferring results into corporate databases and reporting anomalies, failures, or facility issues to engineers and lab leadership.

• Support test setup and equipment/fixture modifications in coordination with engineers and technical staff.

What you'll do...

• Maintain lab documentation, procedures, and equipment inventory, and support process/efficiency improvements.

• Interface with internal and external customers to understand test objectives and communicate results and technical data clearly.

• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment in compliance with Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) and quality standards.