# Product Development Engineer **Company**: Ford Motor Company **Location**: Dearborn, MI **Work arrangement**: hybrid **Experience**: senior **Job type**: full-time **Salary**: $74,300 - $166,200 **Category**: Engineering **Industry**: Automotive **Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44294 **Apply**: https://efds.fa.em5.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/64739?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_2af9951c-078 ## 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, you will own the end-to-end development, integration, and lifecycle management of auto transmission shifter commodities (such as mechanical and/or shift-by-wire systems). The role serves as the central hub connecting hardware design, software integration, supplier management, and cross-functional teams (including HMI, Styling Studio, and Electrical Architecture) to deliver high-quality, safe, and tactilely refined shifting interfaces from initial concept through post-launch production. ## Responsibilities ### Design, Release & Lifecycle Management - Commodity Ownership: Own the end-to-end design, packaging, integration, and release of electronic shift system commodities. - Requirements & Specifications: Define appearance and functional requirements; manage design rules, system-level specifications, and dimensional stack-ups. - Lifecycle Support: Manage commodities pre- and post-launch to support ongoing quality, manufacturing feasibility, and Total Value Management (TVM) cost-efficiency initiatives. - Safety & Compliance: Partner with design teams to optimize component performance, reliability, and durability to meet key governmental safety requirements. ### Systems & Software Integration - Systems Engineering: Interface with vehicle-level electrical systems engineers to define system requirements, review schematics, and ensure compatibility between interfacing modules. - Data & Software Management: Manage CAD data management interfaces, CAN messaging databases, and software interfaces between the vehicle and the device. - Craftsmanship & UX: Lead sound quality delivery and tactile craftsmanship for the user interface. ### Supplier & Quality Management - Supplier Alignment: Manage the supply base for automatic transmission user interfaces, interfacing with internal Supplier Quality Engineers to lead engagement and alignment meetings. - Testing & Validation: Manage supplier- and vehicle-level testing for related software and hardware; interpret and manage DFMEAs, DVP&Rs, SCCAFs, and Control Plans. ### Program Management & Collaboration - Cross-Functional Synergy: Collaborate globally with Design Studio, Human-Machine Interface (HMI)/Ergonomics, Manufacturing (VO), Feature Owners, and Electrical Architecture teams to deliver commodities on time, on target, and with best-in-class quality. - Issue Resolution: Drive rapid issue resolution using tools like JIRA and AIMS, maintaining clear open issues lists to prioritize workflow. - Milestone Delivery: Support program milestones and physical builds with necessary hardware, software, change notices (WERS), and alerts. ## Qualifications ### Essential Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, or related). - 2+ years of automotive engineering experience spanning early development through launch. - General knowledge of vehicle systems, electronic/mechanical interfaces, and material properties/mass production processes. - Practical experience with engineering tools (DFMEA, DVP&R, P-diagram) and the ability to interpret 2D/3D CAD drawings and schematics. - Experience interpreting hardware/software specifications and managing supplier deliverables. - Demonstrated analytical skills with structured problem-solving methodologies (e.g., 8Ds, 5-Whys). - Proficiency in program management and release systems (e.g., FEDE, JIRA, AIMS, WERS) and Microsoft Office Suite. - Exceptionally strong communication, organization, cross-functional collaboration, and program management skills. ### Preferred Qualifications - Master’s degree in Engineering - Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification. - Deep understanding of the automotive PPAP process and manufacturing quality documentation (PFMEA, control plans, line flow charts). - Experience with interior illumination, injection-molded components, and craftsmanship of interior automotive components/user interfaces. - Hands-on component testing experience (bench, dyno, or vehicle) and familiarity with systems like TeamCenter, CATIA, and Global Integrator. - Knowledge of Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC), automotive software implementation, and CAN messaging/data management. - Proven ability to collaborate effectively with global, cross-functional teams to resolve complex technical issues. - Working knowledge of commercially available AI tools and resources to drive engineering productivity. ## 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. ## Salary This position is a salary grade range of 6 - 8 and ranges from $74,300 - $166,200. ## Skills ### Required - engineering - automotive - mechanical - electrical - systems - DFMEA - DVP&R - P-diagram - CAD - CAN messaging - software integration - supplier management - quality management ### Nice to have - Master’s degree in Engineering - Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification - PPAP process - manufacturing quality documentation - interior illumination - injection-molded components - craftsmanship of interior automotive components - component testing - TeamCenter - CATIA - Global Integrator - Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) - automotive software implementation - AI tools --- Source: [Apply at efds.fa.em5.oraclecloud.com](https://efds.fa.em5.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/64739?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)