# Product Development Engineer - Rear Wheel Drive Transmission Systems

**Company**: Ford Motor Company
**Location**: Livonia, MI
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: mid
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $84,300 - $166,200
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Automotive
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44294

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## Description

At Ford Motor Company, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters. We're looking for a Product Development Engineer to join our Rear Wheel Drive Transmission Systems team.

As a Product Development Engineer, you will be responsible for 10-speed RWD propulsion systems and their integration into vehicle spaces. You will take ownership of the DV and PV strategies to deliver a best-in-class powertrain system, work with component engineers, and lead teams through vehicle level and transmission level milestones.

Responsibilities:

- Serve as a product development engineer responsible for 10-speed RWD propulsion systems and their integration into vehicle spaces.

- Take ownership of the DV and PV strategies to deliver a best-in-class powertrain system.

- Take ownership of the component, work hand in hand with specific component engineers.

- Work as a team to improve part quality and increase the customer experience.

- Lead teams through vehicle level and transmission level milestones.

- Lead root cause investigations for development and warranty.

- Lead testing requirements and execution of system signoff requirements.

- Must be in Livonia, Michigan 4 days a week or more depending on specific testing/hardware needs.

- Work with Ford Powertrain Manufacturing and Ford Vehicle Assembly Plants on manufacturing-related improvement actions. Short-term travel may be required.

- Must be approved to travel globally.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field.

- 2+ years of experience in calibration and vehicle data collection knowledge.

- Caltools experience preferred; ATI, etc.

- Hands-on problem solver and strong root cause skills.

- Independent, self-starter when required.

- Good communicator and can foster relationships with suppliers.

- A 'be curious' and 'continued improvement' mindset.

- A strong drive to both learn from and teach others.

Preferred qualifications:

- Transmission or powertrain experience preferred.

- Ford design/release experience preferred.

- Electrical component or electrical system experience preferred.

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: $84,300 - $166,200

## Skills

### Required
- calibration
- vehicle data collection
- problem-solving
- root cause analysis
- communication
- supplier relationships

### Nice to have
- transmission
- powertrain
- electrical components
- Ford design/release experience

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