Gasoline Emissions Systems Engineer

Ford Motor Company

Advanced Emissions Systems Engineer at Ford designing and integrating emissions systems for gasoline Internal Combustion Engines. Leading technical trade-offs and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

Posted 5/8/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $99,100 - $166,200 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the definition and design of new emissions concepts, integrating hardware, controls, and packaging across the engine, transmission, generator, and aftertreatment systems.
Coordinate subsystems and lead technical trade-off discussions across different engineering domains to achieve an optimized system-level solution.
Drive project milestones and workstream coordination using the Global Technical Development System (GTDS) to ensure timely delivery of project goals.
Develop and maintain core systems engineering and quality documentation, including Boundary Diagrams, P-Diagrams, and Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA).
Define attribute targets and cascade system/subsystem requirements, functions, and use cases to ensure compliance throughout the vehicle's full useful life.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related Systems Engineering field.
5+ years of experience in propulsion or emissions system design and integration.
3+ years of experience with Systems Engineering principles and quality tools (e.g., DFMEA, Boundary Diagrams, P-Diagrams).
1+ years of project management experience
Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering.
Strong project management skills with the ability to coordinate complex technical workstreams.
Direct experience with emissions regulations, compliance and testing.
In-depth understanding of HEV/PHEV powertrain architectures and their specific impact on emissions (e.g., cold-start management, thermal transients).
Experience leading cross-functional technical trade-offs in a high-volume production environment.
Cross-domain familiarity with engine controls, mechanical packaging, and catalyst chemistry.
Demonstrated experience with 1D modeling tools and methodology. (e.g., GT-Suite, MATLAB/Simulink)

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

emissions system designpropulsion system integrationSystems Engineering principlesDFMEABoundary DiagramsP-Diagrams1D modeling toolsGT-SuiteMATLABSimulink

Soft Skills

project managementcoordinationtechnical trade-off discussionscommunicationleadership

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Chemical EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Electrical EngineeringMaster’s degree in EngineeringPhD in Engineering