Product Development Engineer - RWD Transmission Systems Quality Engineer

Ford Motor • Livonia, MI

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

This Product Development Engineer position is responsible for design, validation, and vehicle integration for all rear-wheel-drive (RWD) medium-duty 10-speed transmission programs. The engineer owns product delivery against cost, quality, and vehicle milestone requirements from program initiation through launch and ongoing production. The position is based in Livonia, Michigan, with an onsite requirement of four or more days per week, depending on testing and hardware needs. Global travel approval is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• Ford component or systems design/release experience.
• Transmission or powertrain experience.
• Must be based in Livonia, Michigan, and onsite four or more days per week, depending on testing and hardware needs.
• Must be approved to travel globally.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; employment eligibility will be verified at hire.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree.
• Ford Quality and Warranty systems experience.
• Calibration and vehicle data collection knowledge.
• Experience with CAE/FEA, fluid CFD, and other analytical tools.
• Experience with Ford CAD systems and Teamcenter/3DX.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a product development engineer for 10-speed RWD transmissions and their components and assemblies.
• Lead workstreams to improve RWD transmission quality and warranty performance in the field.
• Lead root-cause investigations for design validation failures and warranty-related concerns.
• Lead RWD transmission vehicle launches and manage execution of design validation requirements through key engineering milestones.
• Take ownership of assigned components and collaborate closely with component engineers.
• Work with Ford analytical teams, component engineers, and suppliers to define component duty cycles.
• Define engineering specifications for transmission components and suppliers.
• Complete design assessments, including design rules, assembly stacks, and print updates.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Paid parental leave and new-parent ramp-up programs.
• 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.
• Generous 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: Mid Level