Engine Performance Development Engineer

Ford Motor • Dearborn, MI

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Product Development uses design thinking & user experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We bring innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to advancements in autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more! In this position, Engine Performance Development (EPD) is responsible for verifying the engine attributes related to combustion, mechanical function, and durability. In this department, we use engine dynamometers to test and validate these attributes. Our work includes optimization of engine control settings to improve fuel economy and performance, validating the engines durability by performing cycle-based testing, and establishing advertised power and torque for regulatory agencies and marketing. This is a hands-on job that allows individuals to work directly with engine hardware.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or a related field
• Experience in engine design or knowledge of engine functions
• Background knowledge of engine testing and instrumentation
• Familiarity of data processing tools, combustion data analysis, and engine controls and calibration

Responsibilities

• Design and execute test plans to validate engine attributes
• Work with cross functional groups to execute test plans
• Prepare test data for presentations to various cross functional team members

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

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