PT Forward Model Quality Engineer

Ford • Dearborn, MI

2d • $72,480 - $162,120 • Hybrid

About The Position

As part of Ford’s Quality team, this individual contributor will work as a hands-on quality engineer within the Powertrain Engineering organization. The role partners with Product Development, Manufacturing, and Service teams to help ensure V6 and V8 engine and exhaust systems are robustly designed. It checks engineering sign-off evidence, analyzes failures, and helps teams close quality gaps. The engineer uses Ford’s Global Product Development System and Quality Operating System to support New Model Launches and contribute to reliability targets and quality standards for future programs.

The position is hybrid and requires being onsite four or more days per week. It is a salary-grade 6, 7, or 8 role, with listed salary ranges of $72,480–$121,440, $84,480–$141,360, and $96,720–$162,120, respectively. Visa sponsorship is not available; candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in powertrain/engine or exhaust design, development, or test.
• Knowledge of Failure Mode Avoidance (FMA), including DFMEA, P-Diagram, Quality History, Boundary Diagram, Interface Analysis, and Functional Analysis.
• Strong analytical and data-driven problem-solving skills, including use of the three-legged five-why methodology.
• Experience with reliability methods.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Engineering.
• Six Sigma Black Belt certification.
• Understanding of engine and exhaust architecture and internal and external system interfaces.
• Experience with advanced engine technologies such as turbocharging, direct injection, or hybrid systems.
• Experience with automotive quality systems such as APQP and PPAP.
• Experience with model-based systems engineering (MBSE) tools.

Responsibilities

• Check engineering deliverables for V6/V8 engine and exhaust systems and confirm that FEDE test evidence meets requirements and/or design rules.
• Perform Change Point Analysis (CPA) with functional teams and ensure changes to usage, noise factors, or system boundaries are covered in application test plans.
• Work with technical leads on CPAs across engine and exhaust systems, including FEAD, lubrication, cylinder heads, blocks, pistons, valvetrain, timing, engine cooling, and exhaust.
• Use the three-legged five-why method to identify specific, detection, and systemic root causes of DV and field failures.
• Support engine and exhaust teams in migrating DFMEAs to a model-based systems engineering platform.
• Verify that program requirements apply to the target program.
• Use the enhanced Reliability Check List to assess whether program design verification plans meet reliability targets.
• Review designs, requirements, and test plans to identify gaps, and work with technical specialists to update DFMEAs, test methods, and design rules using Robustness Checklists (RCLs).
• Work with Program Quality and functional quality teams to help set quality and reliability targets for future programs.
• Participate in plant audits to confirm that on-the-floor control plans adhere to approved engineering drawings and specifications.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, and subsidized back-up childcare.
• 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