Description
At Ford Motor Company, 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.
The Product Development Engineer-eDrive Unit Industrialization is responsible for supporting the planning, execution, and industrialization of Ford's electrified propulsion systems. This role serves as a key interface between engineering, purchasing, manufacturing, suppliers, quality, and program management teams to ensure program timing, cost, quality, and technical deliverables are achieved.
Responsibilities
- Drive program execution and industrialization activities for eDrive components and systems.
- Coordinate engineering, purchasing, manufacturing, quality, supplier, and program management teams to achieve program objectives.
- Develop, maintain, and monitor program timing plans, milestones, and critical deliverables.
- Track program risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies while driving timely resolution of open concerns.
- Support sourcing activities, supplier engagement, technical reviews, and commercial discussions.
- Monitor program cost, piece price, tooling, and investment activities to support affordability targets.
- Lead issue management activities and coordinate recovery plans for timing, quality, cost, and supplier concerns.
- Create and present program status updates, metrics, dashboards, and leadership review materials.
- Support launch readiness assessments and manufacturing preparation activities.
- Collaborate with product development teams to ensure all technical and program deliverables are completed according to established milestones.
- Utilize data analytics and reporting tools to support decision making and program transparency.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on process efficiency, execution excellence, and risk reduction.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field.
- 5+ years of experience in automotive eDrive systems, powertrain or electrification.
- 1 year of CAD experience.
Benefits
- 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