Technical Leader - Low Pressure Fuel Delivery

Ford • Dearborn, MI

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Ford is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Low Pressure Fuel System Technical Leader to serve as the technical authority for low pressure fuel systems, driving design robustness, reliability, and compliance through disciplined application of Ford's Core Engineering Process. In this position, you will manage the overall Fuel compliance to the Ford Core Engineering Excellence Process, including P-Diagram, RCL (Requirements Cascade/Checklist), DFMEA, DT (Design Team) reviews, RQT (Reliability Qualification Testing), TM (Technical Memo), SCCAF (Special Characteristics/Control and Corrective Action Framework), and ES (Engineering Specifications). You will also champion the Tech Club process and own the Tech Club sign-off, ensuring designs are properly reviewed, challenged, and approved by technical experts before advancing.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
• 10+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Extensive fuel system design and release experience.
• Must prepare a technical evidence book.

Nice To Haves

• Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Deep familiarity with Ford Core Process tools and application (P-Diagram, DFMEA, RCL, DT, RQT, TM, SCCAF, ES).
• Strong structured problem-solving experience (e.g., 8D, root cause analysis methodologies).
• Excellent presentation and communication skills, with ability to influence cross-functional and leadership audiences.

Responsibilities

• Manage the overall Fuel compliance to the Ford Core Engineering Excellence Process, including P-Diagram, RCL (Requirements Cascade/Checklist), DFMEA, DT (Design Team) reviews, RQT (Reliability Qualification Testing), TM (Technical Memo), SCCAF (Special Characteristics/Control and Corrective Action Framework), and ES (Engineering Specifications)
• Champion the Tech Club process and own the Tech Club sign-off, ensuring designs are properly reviewed, challenged, and approved by technical experts before advancing
• Lead recall investigations and resolution, including root cause analysis, corrective action development, and cross-functional coordination
• Lead prevent-reoccurrence actions, ensuring systemic fixes are implemented and validated across affected programs
• Lead reliability testing planning and execution for low pressure fuel system components and subsystems
• Lead problem resolution and DV (Design Verification) failure corrective actions, driving disciplined root cause analysis and closure
• Lead technical solutions to warranty issues using A3/8D, partnering with quality, service, and field teams to diagnose and resolve field concerns
• Lead evaluation of TVM (Trade-off/Technology Value Management) ideas and sourcing through standard evaluation and cross-design evaluation processes
• Train the application team in proper usage of Core Process documents (P-Diagram, DFMEA, RCL, DT, RQT, TM, SCCAF, ES)
• Provide technical mentorship and leadership to engineers on Core Process discipline, problem solving, and reliability methods

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: Senior