Product Development Engineer-Brake Core NVH and Dynamometers

Ford Motor Company; Livonia (MI); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Immediate medical, dental, vision, and

Prescription drug coverage

Paid parental leave

Vehicle discount program for employees

Tuition assistance

Paid time off for community service

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Brake NVH Core Engineer to lead brake NVH methods, requirements, and validation across multiple test environments. You will act as the technical lead for CAE and coordinate with the broader team to drive vehicle performance and launch quality.

The role combines engineering leadership with hands‑on dyno testing oversight, budget accountability, and cross‑functional collaboration to ensure timely program delivery and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Automotive, Aerospace, or a related engineering field.
• 5+ years of experience in brake NVH, brake system engineering or brake dynamometer testing.
• Experience managing a laboratory or test facility including scheduling, calibration, uptime metrics, and vendor oversight.
• Professional proficiency in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Own brake NVH methods and author system and component requirements.
• Lead CAE work and the model‑to‑test correlation with the technical lead role.
• Oversee brake dyno testing across Ford dynos and external facilities with related budget management.
• Prioritize testing work to meet program timing, launch quality, and warranty goals.
• Collaborate with engineering, facilities, suppliers and management to align priorities.

Skills

Brake NVH expertise

Brake system engineering

Brake dynamometer testing

English & Spanish proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Automotive, Aerospace, or related engineering

Tools

LabLINK

RevData

ProLINK

Job description

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You’ll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

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...
The Brake NVH Core Engineer is a technical and operational leadership role in Underbody Systems. It requires deep expertise in brake noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH), friction‑pair behavior, system integration, and vehicle‑level performance. It also requires practical command of brake dynamometer operations.

The role has two connected parts. On the engineering side, you own brake NVH methods, author system and component requirements, and use model‑based systems engineering to link customer attributes to design decisions and verification evidence. You are the technical lead with CAE and lead the peer network of brake NVH champions. You also support program‑level NVH work, including dyno noise signoff, cold‑room and low‑frequency vehicle testing, electric parking brake (EPB) sound quality, and vehicle‑level subjective and objective evaluation.

On the operations side, you are the single point of ownership for brake dyno testing. Ford‑operated dynos at Building 4 and leased dynos at LTL run in parallel, and the machines differ widely in capability. You decide which tests run where and when. You also oversee an annual operating budget in the millions of dollars and manage the working relationships among Ford engineering, facilities (VEV), the Ford skilled trades, and the test‑lab operators and suppliers (LINK, MSC) who make testing possible.

This is a high‑visibility role. Programs compete for scarce test capacity, and you will need to make firm, well‑explained prioritization decisions. Your work directly affects program timing, launch quality, warranty performance, and customer satisfaction.

You'll have...

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Automotive, Aerospace, or a related engineering field.
• 5+ years of experience in brake NVH, brake system engineering or brake dynamometer testing.

Even better, you may have...

• Master's degree in Mechanical, Automotive, Aerospace, or a related engineering field.
• Hands‑on experience executing and interpreting dyno or vehicle‑level tests.
• Experience managing a laboratory or test facility: scheduling, calibration, uptime metrics, and vendor oversight.
• Familiarity with dynamometer systems, including environmental control, drive systems, and control software such as LabLINK, RevData, and ProLINK.
• Knowledge of EMB, EPB, and 48V brake systems and their test requirements.
• Working knowledge of CAE and model‑to‑test correlation.
• Experience writing technical requirements and applying systems engineering practices.
• Experience with model‑based systems engineering tools.
• Experience leading technical networks, training others, or managing contracted test providers.
• Experience supporting vehicle launch and warranty‑reduction activities.
• CAD Level 2 capability, if applicable to this grade.
• Ability to prioritize competing demands, make decisions under pressure, and influence without direct authority.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship‑building skills across engineering, trades, suppliers, and management.
• Financial skills: budget tracking, forecasting, and detailed invoice review.
• Willingness to be available for urgent issues outside normal hours.
• Professional proficiency in English and Spanish.

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 that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• 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
• Generous vacation time, sick/personal time, and paid holidays, including between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day

This position is a salary grade 5 and ranges from $65,100-$109,300.

This position is a salary grade 6 and ranges from $74,300-$124,500

This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $86,600-$144,900.

This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $99,100-$166,200.

Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week.

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