Driveline Core Engineering Supervisor

Ford Motor Company • Livonia, MI

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Ford Underbody Systems Engineering is seeking an experienced leader to supervise Core Engineers supporting the Global Driveline Organization. The role leads core engineering activities, including ownership and creation of requirements, peer reviews of engineering deliverables, Failure Mode Avoidance, problem solving, training, and commodity strategies. The work covers front and rear axles, driveshafts, halfshafts, disconnect devices, transfer cases, and associated components.

As part of the Ford Driveline Engineering Department, this role manages projects at different phases and supports quality, cost, and throughput objectives. It provides technical oversight of the Driveline system, coordinates with calibration, Transmission, NVH, chassis, Architecture, and Application Engineering organizations, and works with supplier engineering teams on strategic quality, cost, and innovation initiatives. The supervisor also oversees department quality and cost and monitors leading indicators that could affect year-end deliverables.

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.

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 serve as owner of subject matter expertise for Driveline parts.
• Provide technical hardware oversight of the Driveline system, interfacing closely with calibration, Transmission, NVH, and chassis organizations.
• Work closely with supplier engineering teams on strategic quality, cost, and innovation initiatives.
• Lead resolution of difficult Driveline program issues requiring core engineering expertise.
• Work with Architecture and Application Engineering teams to ensure requirements are met, validation is conducted, and Driveline commodity strategies are followed.
• Oversee department quality and cost, including monitoring leading indicators that could disrupt year-end deliverables.
• Lead core activities including requirements ownership and creation, engineering deliverable 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 backup childcare.
• 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 time between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day.

What This Job Offers

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