Vehicle Connected Data Manager

Ford Motor Company

Enterprise leader at Ford transforming connected vehicle telemetry into actionable insights. Driving predictive quality and improving vehicle quality metrics across automotive domains.

Posted 6/9/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $141,700 - $268,300 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureBigQueryCloudGoogle Cloud Platform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and deploy advanced analytics frameworks to identify anomalous vehicle behaviors, diagnostic trends, and emerging quality risks across millions of connected vehicles.
Apply statistical methods, machine learning, and AI-driven detection techniques to improve early warning capabilities and reduce time-to-detection for vehicle quality issues.
Design scalable algorithms and data models capable of analyzing billions of telemetry and diagnostic data points across vehicle platforms.
Lead enterprise use of connected vehicle data throughout the product lifecycle, including pre-production validation, launch monitoring, and in-market quality surveillance.
Define strategies for leveraging cloud-based telemetry, diagnostic, and software interaction data to improve product quality outcomes.
Drive continuous improvement of detection logic, escalation frameworks, and data-driven quality processes.
Lead use of connected data for quality across the entire product lifecycle, from TT builds in CVLQ to MP1 builds in EWRT and post-OKTB data in UCS.
Lead deep-dive investigations into software, hardware, calibration, and systems integration issues using connected vehicle data.
Correlate signals across vehicle functional domains to identify root causes and systemic quality trends.
Partner with Product Development, Software, Hardware, Manufacturing, and Quality teams to drive issue resolution and containment actions.
Drive development of automated analytics pipelines, AI-enabled monitoring tools, and executive dashboards supporting enterprise quality initiatives.
Partner with data engineering and platform teams to improve data accessibility, reliability, and scalability across cloud environments.
Champion modern data science methodologies and operational analytics best practices within the organization.
Lead cross-functional initiatives focused on launch quality improvement, issue prevention, and reduction of customer-impacting failures.
Translate highly technical findings into concise executive-level insights and strategic recommendations.
Influence decision-making across engineering, quality, and leadership organizations without direct authority.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, or related technical field.
6+ years of experience in automotive engineering, connected vehicle analytics, data science, or quality analytics.
3+ years of experience leading cross-functional technical initiatives with measurable business outcomes.
Experience operating within vehicle launch, quality, or product development environments preferred.
Strong experience with big data analytics platforms and cloud ecosystems including GCP, BigQuery, AWS, or Azure.
Proven experience developing scalable analytics solutions using large telemetry or sensor-based datasets.
Hands-on experience with anomaly detection, predictive analytics, statistical modeling, or machine learning applications.
Deep understanding of vehicle diagnostics, CAN/Ethernet communication architectures, and DTC strategies.
Strong technical familiarity across automotive functional domains including Powertrain, Electrified Powertrain, ADAS, Infotainment, Body Controls, Thermal Systems, and Vehicle Networking.
Experience building automated data pipelines and operational analytics solutions supporting business-critical functions.
Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and cross-functional leadership capabilities.
Strong executive communication and technical storytelling skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

machine learningstatistical methodsanomaly detectionpredictive analyticsdata modelingbig data analyticsautomated data pipelinestelemetry analysiscloud-based solutionsoperational analytics

Soft Skills

analytical skillsproblem-solvingcross-functional leadershipexecutive communicationtechnical storytellinginfluence without authoritycontinuous improvementstrategic recommendationscollaborationissue resolution