Powertrain Quality & Issue-Resolution Engineer

Ford; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Prescription drug coverage

Vehicle discount program

Job summary

Ford in Dearborn, MI is seeking a Resolution-Focused Quality Engineer to lead rapid elimination of powertrain calibration issues. You will own end-to-end solutions and serve as the primary driver between Quality, Product Development, and Calibration teams to contain, resolve, and prevent field issues in future programs.

You will lead cross-functional task forces, drive production-ready fixes, and ensure timely service documentation while improving customer satisfaction through proactive quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or equivalent).
• 3+ years in powertrain calibration and emissions validation.
• 3+ years in automotive engineering with technical problem-solving focus.
• Experience leading root cause analyses (8D, 5-Why, Fishbone, Red X).
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.
• Knowledge of powertrain calibration delivery, data acquisition, or diagnostics.

Responsibilities

• Drive lifecycle end-to-end resolution of top powertrain controls and calibration concerns.
• Lead cross-functional task forces to define root causes and corrective actions.
• Negotiate with engineering and calibration by presenting data-backed cases for action.
• Manage rollout of software updates and service calibrations with cross-team alignment.
• Verify solution effectiveness with post-implementation performance in the field.
• Lead creation of Technical Service Bulletins and service instructions.
• Document lessons learned to prevent recurrence in future designs.
• Support manufacturing and launch with timely quality issue resolutions.

Skills

Powertrain calibration

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional influence

Project management

Diagnostics knowledge

CAD usage

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps (ADO)

CANalyzer

INCA

PUMA

Job description

Ford in Dearborn, MI is seeking a Resolution-Focused Quality Engineer to lead rapid elimination of powertrain calibration issues. You will own end-to-end solutions and serve as the primary driver between Quality, Product Development, and Calibration teams to contain, resolve, and prevent field issues in future programs.

You will lead cross-functional task forces, drive production-ready fixes, and ensure timely service documentation while improving customer satisfaction through proactive quality