Product Development Engineer

Ford Motor • Allen Park, MI

7d • 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! If good is just never good enough for you, Ford Racing shares your passion for striving for perfection. We’re responsible for creating and developing high performance production vehicles and competition vehicles which are best in class on road and off road. Help us drive excellence in capability, performance, and customer experiences on the track, in the dunes, on the rocks Ford Racing is seeking an experienced tire engineer to join our Chassis Engineering team. This position involves leading the development of high performance on and off road tires while working with suppliers to deliver best in class products. This position is located at the Ford Racing offices in Allen Park, MI.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical / material engineering or related engineering degree or related field of study
• 5+ years’ experience in Tire Design and Release experience
• 5+ years’ experience in Program and/or Unit GPDS deliverables
• 5+ years’ experience in Data acquisition & analysis tools and methods
• Have a demonstrated high level of performance delivering on both required objectives and behaviors
• Excellent communication and relationship skills
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment with evolving products and needs
• Strong work ethic and ability to adapt to requested schedules
• Passion for performance vehicles / racing

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, release, and delivery of tires for Ford Racing
• Manage Quality, Cost, Weight, Function and Timing (QCWFT) to support program & engineering GPDS milestones
• Work with Purchasing to source suppliers
• Lead program delivery through various milestones
• Work with FSS (Full Service Suppliers) to deliver on time with quality
• Assure conformance to the Ford Racing DNA all applicable Ford & regulatory requirements
• Develop innovative solutions for performance vehicles – including design, CAE analysis, and testing
• Support issue resolution and design change management during the prototype build and launch builds
• Interface and maintain collaborative relationship with Core Ford Wheels, Tires and Jacks department
• Support current production, quality and cost optimization efforts

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