PT Forward Model Quality Engineer
About The Position
As part of Ford's Quality team, this individual-contributor role works within the Powertrain Engineering organization as a hands-on quality engineer. The engineer works closely with Product Development, Manufacturing, and Service teams to help ensure V6 and V8 engine and exhaust systems are robustly designed. The role checks the data and evidence supporting engineering sign-offs, analyzes failures, and helps teams close quality gaps. It uses Ford's Global Product Development System and Quality Operating System to support successful New Model Launches and contributes to reliability targets and quality standards for future programs. The position is hybrid and requires onsite work four or more days per week. Ford describes the opportunity as part of its broader work to drive continuous improvement and deliver quality Ford and Lincoln products and services.
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 knowledge 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, confirming that FEDE test evidence meets the applicable requirement and/or design rule.
- Perform Change Point Analysis (CPA) with functional teams and ensure changes to usage, noise factors, or system boundaries are covered in the application test plan.
- 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 define specific, detection, and systemic root causes of DV and field failures.
- Support engine and exhaust teams in migrating their DFMEAs to the 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; 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.
- Paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day.
- Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
