Rear Wheel Drive Transmission Vehicle System Engineer

Ford Motor • Livonia, MI

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves? 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! In this position… Come join the fast-paced RWD Hybrid and 10R RWD Transmission Team! We are responsible for providing exciting customer experience vehicles like the Mustang, Bronco, F150 Raptor, and Super Duty product lines! The 10R Transmission Team is looking for engineers to help design, validate and launch the future of Rear Wheel Drive, 4x4, and Rear Wheel Hybrid Propulsion Systems. This posting is for an all-around RWD Automatic and Hybrid Transmission Systems Engineer in Product Development. The primary job function will be system optimization, development, and issue resolution for projects identified in 10R and Module Hybrid Transmission (MHT) Systems. We are looking for a motivated systems engineer who is capable of immediate participation and design ownership of our automatic transmission systems responsibilities. We need someone with a persistent engineering curiosity to learn and solve complex problems. This engineer needs to be well rounded and have a swiss-army-knife type approach to engineering challenges. As a part of our RWD transmission team, you will be directly responsible for both the future model year development as well as the current model year improvements of Ford Motor Company's 10R and Module Hybrid Transmission (MHT) Systems.

Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field
• 2+ years of automotive transmission engineering experience
• Must be in Livonia Michigan 4 days a week or more depending on specific testing/hardware needs.
• Must be approved to travel globally.
• The role requires an engineer capable of a structured root cause problem solving approach; with good communication, organization, and teamwork skills.
• Experience in automatic transmissions is preferred, however not required.
• We are looking for a willingness to participate in person on a daily basis and learn from our team of technically experienced engineers.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred Experience with CAD, CAE/FEA, Fluid CFD and another analytical tools preferred.
• eMotor, Hybrid, FHEV/PHEV experience preferred
• Transmission or powertrain experience preferred
• Ford design/release experience preferred
• Electrical component or electrical system experience preferred
• Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Serve as a PD engineer responsible for 10 speed RWD and RWD hybrid propulsion systems and the specific transmission components and assemblies
• Take ownership of the component, work hand in hand with specific component engineers
• Work with Ford analytical teams, component engineers and suppliers to define component duty cycles
• Lead teams through validation of components and sub assemblies
• Lead root cause investigations
• Define ES specs for components and suppliers.
• Complete design assessments including design rules, assembly stacks, print updates

Benefits

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