Product Development Engineer

Ford Motor Company

Product Development Engineer designing high performance tires for Ford Racing. Leading design, release, and delivery while managing quality and supplier relationships.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeAllen Park • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $86,600 - $144,900 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the design, release, and delivery of tires for Ford Racing
Manage Quality, Cost, Weight, Function and Timing (QCWFT) to support program & engineering GPDS milestones
Work with Purchasing to source suppliers
Lead program delivery through various milestones
Work with FSS (Full Service Suppliers) to deliver on time with quality
Assure conformance to the Ford Racing DNA all applicable Ford & regulatory requirements
Develop innovative solutions for performance vehicles – including design, CAE analysis, and testing
Support issue resolution and design change management during the prototype build and launch builds
Interface and maintain collaborative relationship with Core Ford Wheels, Tires and Jacks department
Support current production, quality and cost optimization efforts

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical / material engineering or related engineering degree or related field of study
5+ years’ experience in Tire Design and Release experience
5+ years’ experience in Program and/or Unit GPDS deliverables
5+ years’ experience in Data acquisition & analysis tools and methods
Have a demonstrated high level of performance delivering on both required objectives and behaviors
Excellent communication and relationship skills
Able to work in a fast-paced environment with evolving products and needs
Strong work ethic and ability to adapt to requested schedules
Passion for performance vehicles / racing

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

Tire DesignCAE analysisData acquisitionData analysisProgram GPDS deliverablesDesign change managementQuality optimizationCost optimizationWeight managementFunction management

Soft Skills

Excellent communicationRelationship managementAdaptabilityStrong work ethicCollaborationProblem-solvingPerformance deliveryFast-paced environmentInnovative thinkingIssue resolution

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineeringBachelor’s degree in material engineering