Engine Performance Development Engineer - Combustion

Ford Motor Company • Dearborn, MI

3d • $86,600 - $166,200 • Hybrid

About The Position

Engine Performance Development (EPD) verifies engine attributes related to combustion, mechanical function, and durability using engine dynamometers. The team optimizes engine control settings to improve fuel economy and performance, validates durability through cycle-based testing, and establishes advertised power and torque for regulatory agencies and marketing. This is a hands-on position involving direct work with engine hardware. The role designs and oversees engine testing plans, coordinates test preparation and execution, processes and analyzes engine test data, develops analysis tools and methodologies, and prepares results for engineering and management teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field of study.
• At least 4 years of experience in the automotive industry.
• At least 4 years of experience in engine design or knowledge of engine functions.
• Experience in engine testing, combustion data analysis, and engine controls calibration.
• Experience with Diesel or Spark Ignited combustion processes.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Engineering or Computer Science.
• Experience and/or knowledge of dynamometer testing.
• Knowledge of data processing.
• Experience analyzing engine or combustion datasets.

Responsibilities

• Design and oversee engine testing plans to validate fuel economy, performance, durability, combustion strategy, and engine system architecture.
• Define test objectives and experimental methodologies; specify testing equipment and instrumentation, including data acquisition systems and emissions sampling equipment; and ensure compliance with engineering standards, regulatory requirements, and safety protocols.
• Coordinate with engineering teams on test resources, preparation, scheduling, execution, and troubleshooting.
• Post-process engine test data using company-specific and industry-standard analysis and visualization tools, including MATLAB and AVL Concerto, and perform data quality checks.
• Analyze test data for trends and anomalies related to combustion, fuel economy, performance, and emissions, applying thermal fluid science principles to inform engine designs and calibrations.
• Prepare technical reports and present analysis results in data summary meetings for engineering and management teams.
• Develop and implement post-processing tools and methodologies, including bespoke scripts, algorithms, and software, and refine existing tools.
• Prepare test data for presentations to 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, and subsidized backup child care.
• Family-building benefits, including 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.
• 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