Product Development Engineer – Quality, Powertrain Systems, Issue Resolution

Ford Motor Company

Quality Engineer leading resolution of powertrain controls and calibration-related technical issues at Ford. Leading cross-functional teams to ensure effective solutions and improved customer satisfaction.

Posted 5/20/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $86,600 - $166,200 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive End-to-End Resolution: Lead the lifecycle of top powertrain controls and calibration concerns, managing the process from initial field detection to verified implementation of the fix.
Lead Technical Task Forces: Orchestrate cross-functional "war rooms" and rapid-response teams to define root causes and execute corrective actions for hardware, software, or calibration concerns.
Influence Engineering Priorities: Negotiate with engineering and calibration departments by presenting data-backed technical business cases that demand immediate resolution action.
Project Manage Field Fixes: Manage the rollout of software updates and service calibrations, ensuring that Service, Engineering, and Manufacturing teams are aligned to meet aggressive resolution timelines.
Verify Solution Effectiveness: Track post-implementation performance in the field to ensure the "fix" successfully resolved the customer concern without introducing secondary failure modes.
Orchestrate Service Documentation: Lead the development of Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) and service instructions to ensure dealership and field technicians can resolve issues efficiently.
Enforce Prevent Reoccurrence (PR): Document lessons learned and capture technical data to ensure failure modes are integrated into future design rules and "best practice" calibration sets.
Manufacturing & Launch Support: Drive timely resolution for launch-critical quality issues involving system functionality or diagnostic calibrations at the assembly plant.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or equivalent) or a related field
3+ years of experience in an automotive engineering role with a focus on technical problem-solving (e.g., Quality, Resident Engineering, Systems Engineering, or Calibration).
Demonstrated experience leading root cause analysis investigations using structured methodologies (e.g., 8D, 5-Why, Fishbone, or Red X).
Proven ability to drive results in a matrixed environment where you must influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.
Working knowledge of powertrain calibration delivery, vehicle-level data acquisition, or diagnostic monitor functionality.
The Engineer will be responsible for using CAD to support quality investigations and issue resolution. This roll also requires the usage of six sigma resolution techniques like DMIAC.
Valid Driver’s License (to support vehicle-level data collection or testing as needed).

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

powertrain calibrationroot cause analysis8D methodology5-Why methodologyFishbone diagramRed X methodologyCADsix sigmaDMIACdata acquisition

Soft Skills

technical problem-solvinginfluencenegotiationcross-functional collaborationproject managementleadershipcommunicationorganizational skillsdata analysisresults-driven

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in EngineeringValid Driver’s License