Ford Motor Company

Senior Data Scientist

Ford Motor Company

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Palo AltoCaliforniaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $135,420 - $226,980 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Model Development: Design and implement advanced machine learning models for predictive maintenance, anomaly detection, and computer vision-based quality control.
  • End-to-End Pipeline Construction: Architect data pipelines from ingestion (sensor data, PLC logs) to model deployment and monitoring using GCP and Python.
  • Statistical Analysis: Apply rigorous statistical methods to identify patterns in manufacturing data that correlate with vehicle quality or equipment downtime.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Product and Engineering teams to translate manufacturing pain points into technical requirements and deliver user-centric data products.
  • Technical Leadership: Act as a subject matter expert within ATP, conducting code reviews, mentoring junior scientists, and staying at the forefront of AI/ML research in the industrial space.
  • Scalability: Ensure models are optimized for production environments, moving from localized pilots to global plant-wide deployments.
  • Data Strategy: Work with data engineering to improve data collection protocols and sensor telemetry quality from the plant floor.

Requirements

  • Education: Requires a bachelor’s or foreign equivalent degree in computer science, information technology or a technology related field
  • Master’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Engineering, or a related quantitative field.
  • Experience: 5+ years of professional experience in a Data Science role, with a proven track record of deploying models into production environments.
  • Technical Stack: Proficiency in Python (R and SQL are also highly valued).
  • Expertise in machine learning frameworks: PyTorch, TensorFlow, Scikit-learn, XGBoost, and LightGBM.
  • Experience working within Google Cloud Platform (GCP) (Vertex AI, BigQuery, Dataflow).
  • Domain Knowledge: Previous experience with time-series analysis, industrial IoT data, or manufacturing quality systems.
  • Preferred Requirements: Advanced Degree: PhD in a relevant field.
Benefits
  • 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.
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Hard Skills & Tools
machine learningpredictive maintenanceanomaly detectioncomputer visionstatistical analysisPythonRSQLtime-series analysisdata modeling
Soft Skills
cross-functional collaborationtechnical leadershipmentoringcommunicationproblem-solving
Certifications
bachelor's degreemaster's degreePhD