Ford Racing Off-Road Powertrain Supervisor

Ford • Allen Park, MI

6d • $115,500 - $218,100 • Hybrid

About The Position

Ford Racing is seeking a technically capable, collaborative leader to supervise driveline delivery for 30MY and 31MY powertrain programs. The role focuses on driveline systems and integration in diesel- and gasoline-powered vehicles, working with vehicle program teams, powertrain functions, manufacturing, suppliers, and other partners. The successful candidate will bring strong driveline knowledge, communication and people skills, and the ability to lead teams through complex problem solving. The position supports delivery of high-quality products through engineering, prototype builds, and launch.

This is a leadership level 6 position. The salary range is $115,500–$218,100, with the final grade and salary determined by the candidate’s skills and experience, job scope, responsibility, and competitive market value. Visa sponsorship is available. The position is hybrid, with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States; employment eligibility will be verified at hire.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Experience with automotive powertrain and driveline systems and components.
• Experience working across engineering, manufacturing, supplier, or vehicle-program teams.
• Demonstrated ability to lead structured problem solving and drive issues to resolution.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills, including the ability to align teams and explain technical issues to different audiences.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and coordinate deliverables across teams and program milestones.
• Willingness and ability to travel to supplier and manufacturing locations, including domestic and international travel as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with driveline system integration, development, validation, prototype builds, or launch.
• Experience with Ford product-development processes and tools, such as GPDS, TeamCenter, WERS, and FEDE.
• Familiarity with FMEA, DVP, manufacturing quality control, and organized problem-solving methods such as Six Sigma DMAIC.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams or coordinating complex program deliverables.
• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Supervise driveline deliverables for the 30MY and 31MY programs, coordinating work across engineering and program teams.
• Lead driveline system integration and program delivery while balancing quality, cost, weight, function, and timing.
• Serve as a key interface between the vehicle program or platform, driveline functional teams, and other stakeholders.
• Coordinate with technical leaders in transmission, axle, and other applicable driveline components and systems.
• Work with manufacturing engineering, plants, suppliers, purchasing, and contract engineering to develop practical technical and commercial solutions.
• Lead powertrain prototype-build activities and support vehicle prototype builds.
• Lead powertrain issue identification, structured problem solving, and resolution.
• Coordinate driveline team launch support as required.
• Support technical development and system integration for diesel-powered programs.
• Communicate program status, technical issues, risks, and decisions clearly to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Build effective working relationships, bring the right people together, and maintain momentum through challenging issues.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, and subsidized back-up 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: Manager