Product Development Engineer - Ford Racing Parts

Lincoln Motor Company; Allen Park (MI); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Parental leave and backup care

Tuition assistance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Product Development Engineer to support engine and powertrain development programs. You will define requirements, oversee CAD/print releases, and manage testing, balancing hardware input with calibration development.

You will coordinate with internal teams, suppliers, and partners to ensure on-time delivery and compliance with Ford standards. The role emphasizes rigorous documentation, DFMEAs, and robust testing across dynamometer and in-vehicle environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive automotive engineering experience focused on engine or powertrain development, testing, and release.
• 3+ years of experience with engine and component design and release, including requirements and specification development, release documentation, part-number management, supplier coordination, and CAD/print review.
• 2+ years of experience planning, executing, and supporting dynamometer testing, including test-cell coordination, calibration support, data acquisition, and test-data analysis.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with in-vehicle and bench testing, instrumentation planning, and hardware troubleshooting.
• 2+ years of experience supporting vehicle calibration development, including performance and environmental testing.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain engineering foundation documents and analyses.
• Define requirements, develop specifications, and oversee sign-offs.
• Lead design, release, and change activities for engine assemblies and components.
• Create and maintain accessory bills of materials across vehicle lines.
• Plan and support dynamometer and in-vehicle testing; coordinate test cells.
• Analyze performance and durability data; identify root causes and corrective actions.
• Support calibration development and dealer service inquiries related to accessories.
• Coordinate with suppliers, core teams, and external partners.
• Investigate new product opportunities and coordinate cost/timing activities.
• Track project status and ensure compliance with Ford standards and FRP requirements.
• Perform other related engineering duties as assigned.

Skills

Automotive engineering

Powertrain development

Testing

Data analysis

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

FPDS

Ford testing protocols

JIRA

EDMS

CAD/print review

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.

In this position

The Product Development Engineer will provide engineering design and release support for Ford Racing Parts engine and powertrain programs. Define component and system requirements, develop specifications, oversee CAD models and prints, and manage release documentation. Plan and support dynamometer and physical testing, analyze results, and provide hardware-informed input to calibration development. Coordinate with internal engineering teams, suppliers, and external partners, track project progress, and ensure deliverables meet Ford engineering standards and program requirements.

What You'll Do

• Develop and maintain engineering foundation documents, including FMAs, boundary and interface diagrams, interface listings, P-diagrams, DFMEAs, robustness checklists, and SCCAFs.
• Define requirements and specifications; develop and execute DVPs, lead compliance to Ford requirements, and provide required engineering sign-offs.
• Lead design, release, and change activities for engine assemblies, long-blocks, components, and accessories, including WERS releases, part-number management, CAD/print oversight, and final release documentation.
• Create and maintain accessory bills of materials across vehicle lines, and complete carryover assessments using applicable Ford systems and tools.
• Plan and support dynamometer, in-vehicle, bench, and other physical testing; coordinate test cells and instrumentation, troubleshoot hardware, and document results.
• Analyze performance, durability, and failure-mode data; identify root causes and recommend corrective actions.
• Support calibration development, driveline and interfacing-commodity engineering, and dealer service inquiries related to accessories.
• Coordinate suppliers, core teams, program management, planning, vehicle programs and operations, engineering teams, and external partners.
• Investigate and develop new product opportunities, and coordinate cost, feasibility, and timing activities for projects.
• Track project status, proactively resolve issues, and ensure deliverables comply with Ford standards, processes, and FRP requirements.
• Perform other related engineering duties as assigned.

You'll have

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field
• 5+ years of progressive automotive engineering experience focused on engine or powertrain development, testing, and release.
• 3+ years of experience with engine and component design and release, including requirements and specification development, release documentation, part-number management, supplier coordination, and CAD/print review.
• 2+ years of experience planning, executing, and supporting dynamometer testing, including test-cell coordination, calibration support, data acquisition, and test-data analysis.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with in-vehicle and bench testing, instrumentation planning, and hardware troubleshooting.
• 2+ years of experience supporting vehicle calibration development, including performance and environmental testing.

Even better, you may have

• Master’s degree in engineering or related field
• 8+ years of progressive automotive engineering experience focused on engine or powertrain development, testing, and release.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, project-coordination, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and deliver accurate, high-quality engineering documentation on schedule.
• Familiarity with Ford’s modern production engine architectures, including Coyote.
• Familiarity with Ford’s drivelines, including transmissions, axles, and driveshafts.
• Experience supporting Ford Racing Parts programs or similar performance-parts engineering work.
• Experience with Ford engineering processes, tools, and methodologies, such as FPDS, Ford testing protocols, JIRA, and EDMS.

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
• 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.

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.