Driveline Core Engineering Supervisor

Ford • Livonia, MI

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Ford Underbody Systems Engineering is seeking an experienced leader to supervise a team of Core Engineers supporting the Global Driveline Organization. The role owns requirements, strategy, and problem-solving methods for driveline engineering, including axles, driveshafts, halfshafts, disconnect devices, transfer cases, and associated components. It requires managing multiple projects in different phases while supporting quality, cost, and throughput objectives.

The supervisor manages a team of 6–8 engineers and provides technical oversight of the driveline system, working closely with calibration, transmission, NVH, chassis, Architecture, Application Engineering, and supplier engineering teams. The position oversees requirement ownership and creation, engineering deliverable peer reviews, Failure Mode Avoidance, problem solving, training, commodity strategies, validation, and department quality and cost indicators.

This is a hybrid position requiring onsite work four or more days per week. Visa sponsorship is not available. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• At least 6 years of experience with Driveline systems and components; other Underbody commodity experience will be considered.
• At least 4 years of experience in one or more of the following: plant, manufacturing, launch, tooling, or all phases of product development.
• Superior written and oral communication skills, including presentation skills.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• At least 8 years of experience with Driveline systems and components.
• Experience with GPDS and Ford engineering tools such as TeamCenter, 3Dx, WERS, and FEDE.
• Experience leading and guiding others.
• One Ford Behavior and the ability to work cross-functionally and build team consensus.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of 6–8 engineers and oversee subject matter experts for Driveline parts.
• Provide technical hardware oversight of the Driveline system and interface with calibration, Transmission, NVH, and chassis organizations.
• Work with supplier engineering teams on strategic quality, cost, and innovation initiatives.
• Manage resolution of difficult Driveline program issues requiring core engineering expertise.
• Collaborate with Architecture and Application Engineering teams to ensure requirements are met, validation is conducted, and commodity strategies are followed.
• Oversee department quality and cost, including leading indicators that could affect year-end deliverables.
• Lead Core Engineering activities, including requirement ownership and creation, peer reviews, Failure Mode Avoidance, problem solving, training, and commodity strategies.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Paid parental leave and new parent ramp-up programs.
• Subsidized back-up child care.
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement and fertility treatments.
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases.
• Tuition assistance.
• Employee resource groups.
• Paid time off for individual and team community service.
• Vacation time, sick/personal time, and paid holidays, including between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager