AI Engineer

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?

Do you believe data tells the real story? We do! Redefining mobility requires quality data, metrics, and analytics, as well as insightful interpreters and analysts. That’s where Global Data Insight & Analytics makes an impact. We advise leadership on business conditions, customer needs, and the competitive landscape. With our support, key decision makers can act in meaningful, positive ways. Join us and use your data expertise and analytics skills to drive evidence-based, timely decision making.

We are seeking an experienced individual to drive critical development activities within FCSD, focusing on hands-on solution design, model development, and deployment. As an AI Engineer, you should have a strong technical background and demonstrate experience in Data Science, MLOps, and AI/ML Engineering. This role involves implementing analytical and machine learning solutions that ensure robustness, scalability, and compliance while following software engineering best practices.

Responsibilities include the end-to-end development of AI products and services, from concept to production, working within mixed-skill teams and in close partnership with Product Managers and business stakeholders. By leveraging technical expertise and business acumen, you will deliver impactful AI solutions that improve customer experience, increase revenue, and drive business efficiency at scale.

Design, develop, and implement AI/ML models and algorithms to solve complex problems

Perform data preprocessing, cleaning, and feature engineering to prepare data for model training

Train, evaluate, and tune various machine learning models

Develop and maintain robust and efficient code using Python and relevant libraries (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn)

Document code, experiments, and results clearly and concisely

Collaborate effectively with other engineers within the team

Ability to thrive in an agile development environment, collaborating closely with product managers and cross-functional engineers

We recognize that no one person will embody every single quality or skill listed below. If you are passionate about AI and have a strong foundation in machine learning and software engineering, we encourage you to apply.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Data Science, Predictive Analytics, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Physics, AI, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field

Master’s Degree in a related field is preferred

Experience

3+ years of experience building and implementing models using AI/ML frameworks and libraries to solve practical business problems and deliver measurable impact

Experience with the full machine learning lifecycle, including data preprocessing, feature engineering, and model evaluation

Demonstrated problem-solving skills, analytical thinking, and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts effectively

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Required Technical Experience

Deep experience using open-source data science technologies such as Python and SQL for data manipulation, analysis, and model development

Experience using Gen AI technologies

Strong understanding of machine learning algorithms, techniques, and frameworks

Proficiency in building and training models using frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Scikit-Learn

Ability to design and implement end-to-end machine learning pipelines for data ingestion, processing, modeling, and deployment

Experience deploying ML solutions on cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), including familiarity with cloud-based storage and processing

Experience using version control systems like GitHub for managing code repositories and collaboration

Understanding of containerization technologies like Docker for packaging machine learning models and deploying them in production

Experience in Software Engineering practices such as CI/CD, unit testing, and code reviews

Preferred Experience

Proficiency in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services relevant to machine learning and AI, such as Vertex AI, BigQuery, and Dataflow

Experience building and deploying cloud-native Python applications

Experience with common Agentic AI Frameworks

Experience handling large datasets efficiently using Spark or other tools

Familiarity with Tekton or Terraform for cloud-native automation

Experience developing algorithmic pricing engines or optimization models

Experience implementing Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and semantic search architectures

Experience transforming semi-structured machine data or event logs into actionable features for diagnostic, root cause, or predictive models

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, and prescription drug coverage

Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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 a detailed look at our benefits, click here: Benefit Summary

This position is a salary grade 8.

This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $115,000-$192,900.

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.

Please note: This position is hybrid (onsite four days per week) for candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location or remote for non-local candidates.

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