Diagnostics & Data Systems Engineer at Ford
Dearborn, MI
$109,454–$169,531from the description
Aug 10, 2026
Dearborn, MI
Sep 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This hybrid role at Ford's Dearborn, MI campus focuses on building and maintaining automated diagnostic systems for vehicle electronic and software issues. The engineer will develop Python-based data pipelines querying large cloud-hosted vehicle fleet datasets, analyze CAN bus logs to isolate faults, and design cloud-native analytical tools that help engineering and quality teams perform rapid root cause analysis. It suits someone with a background spanning automotive electrical systems, vehicle diagnostics, and data engineering.
Mid level · 3+ years · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Bachelor's required · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
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What the occupation pays Median $83,384 (middle half $77,099–$117,744). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (6)
The role blends data/analytics engineering (large-scale cloud querying, statistical pattern detection) with automotive diagnostics domain expertise, making it a genuine hybrid between 15-2031 Operations Research Analysts and 15-1252 Software Developers; 15-2031 was chosen because the primary framing is analytical — identifying patterns, root cause analysis, and diagnostics — rather than shipping software products.
AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure Data Explorer are each listed as separate named platforms under the 1-year required skills block; they are treated as distinct requirements rather than alternatives because the posting names all three explicitly as platforms the candidate will work with.
The '3-Legged 5-Why analysis' skill is a structured quality methodology, not a software tool, but it is explicitly named and gated with a 3-year experience requirement in the posting's required skills section, so it is included.
The posting is tagged #LI-DNI and #DNP, which typically signals the role should not be distributed to job aggregators — noted for awareness.
The salary range ($109,453.80–$169,530.72/yr) appears to be a PERM/labor-condition application range, which is common for sponsored visa postings at large manufacturers.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): 3-Legged 5-Why analysis, automotive electrical architecture.
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