Product Development Engineer - Fuel Systems EVAP Component and BETP Engineer

Ford Motor • Dearborn, MI

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

This Product Development Engineer will work on fuel systems EVAP core components and BETP/canister performance. As part of a larger core component design and release (D&R) team, the engineer will develop and maintain EVAP hardware and conduct emissions testing to help vehicle platforms meet current and future EVAP emissions requirements. The role includes component design, validation, launch, performance testing, system integration, issue resolution, and communication with suppliers, program teams, certification and calibration teams, and senior management.

The position is hybrid and requires onsite work four or more days per week. Salary grade is 6–8, with a stated salary range of $74,300–$166,200; final grade and salary depend on the candidate’s skills and experience, job scope, responsibility, and market value. Visa sponsorship is not available. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Engineering or a related field.
• At least 2 years of design and release experience.
• Understand and effectively use product check-in/check-out processes, version control, data release, and change management within Ford’s PLM ecosystem.
• Proficiency with D&R tools including Teamcenter, FEDE, Global 8D, DFMEA, DVP&R, PV, and APQP, and applications such as Minitab and Excel.
• Self-starter with excellent communication skills who can anticipate program deliverables, develop a workplan covering vehicle platforms, and drive the process within Ford and with suppliers.
• Strong problem-solving skills for complex issues using a data-driven approach.
• Familiarity with fuel system components, materials, and manufacturing processes.
• Strong organizational skills.

Nice To Haves

• Master of Engineering.
• Proficiency with D&R tools such as WERS and GSARS.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall design, validation, and launch of fuel system EVAP components, potentially including carbon canisters and vapor control valves.
• Lead canister performance testing, including BETP, for EVAP emissions programs and interface with certification and calibration teams.
• Manage system engineering and integration into EVAP architecture and vehicle platforms.
• Manage design rules and design guides for related components.
• Support technical club reviews to ensure related components meet design requirements.
• Support issue resolution, including supplier engagement and data collection and analysis to confirm root causes and corrective actions.
• Manage component- and system-level validation testing to support implementation-ready and engineering milestone signoffs.
• Communicate status and issues to broad audiences, including senior management and program teams.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• 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.
• Established and active employee resource groups.
• Paid time off for individual and team community service.
• 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