Product Development Engineer

Ford Motor Company; Allen Park (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established global company is seeking a Product Development Engineer to drive innovation in powertrain programs. This role offers the opportunity to manage engineering requirements and collaborate with various teams to ensure timely project delivery. With a strong focus on work-life balance, the company provides a wealth of benefits, including immediate medical coverage, tuition assistance, and a generous vacation policy. If you're ready to take your engineering career to the next level and make a significant impact, this position is an exciting opportunity for you.

Benefits

Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage

Flexible family care and parental leave

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off for community service

Generous schedule of paid holidays

Option to purchase additional vacation time

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Experience with powertrain components or combustion engines.
• Hands-on experience with base engine testing.

Responsibilities

• Manage engineering requirements for PPAP completion in remanufacturing.
• Build and maintain the engine BOM for remanufactured engines.
• Coordinate with Product Development to ensure timelines are met.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Powertrain Components

Combustion Engines

Base Engine Testing

Engine Sub-system Design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Excel

WERS

CMMS

Job description

Product Development Engineer

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?

This position is located in Dearborn, MI.

Qualifications

You’ll have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field
• Experience with powertrain components or combustion engines, including hands-on, club, or DRE experience
• Experience with base engine testing or mechanics
• Experience with base engine sub-system design and development

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder… or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work-life balance that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management lease
• 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

For a detailed look at our benefits, click here.

This position offers a salary range of SG5-SG8.

Visa Sponsorship is available for this role.

Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Manage engineering requirements and deliverables necessary to achieve PPAP completion for remanufacturing powertrain programs in the cycle plan, including leading the resolution of technical change requests received via SREA.
• Work with Product Category Management to determine priority programs and timing requirements.
• Build, manage, and maintain the engine BOM for remanufactured engines.
• Manage the BOM and its development using tools such as Excel, WERS, CMMS, etc.
• Coordinate with Product Development to follow new engine programs and keep remanufacturing timelines on track.
• Hold Product Development accountable for Service and Reman related deliverables to meet timelines.
• Manage remanufacturing component requirements as directed by Product Development for warranty purposes and as decided by remanufacturing for retail.
• Collaborate with engineering resources to develop Engineering Specifications (ES) as required.
• Provide engineering support for Service Parts Warranty, Core disposition, Material Cost Savings, Total Value Management (TVM), and Complexity Reduction initiatives.
• Ensure all engineering requirements are included in the RFQ process.
• Review Supplier Request for Approval (SREA) requests promptly.
• Support joint Product Development and FCSD initiatives.
• Major interfaces include Product Category Management, Purchasing, Product Development, Engine suppliers, and Components Suppliers.