Product Development Engineer – Test Engineering

Ford Motor Company

Product Development Engineer responsible for testing electrified propulsion systems at Ford in Livonia, MI. Collaborating with engineers to ensure design verification and system improvements.

Posted 7/6/2026full-timeLivonia • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $65,100 - $166,200 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Collaborate with system and components design and release engineers from cross-functional teams to complete design verification test plans.
Conduct physical dyno and vehicle testing onsite and 3rd party facilities.
Collaborate with systems engineering teams on application requirements, test plans, results and root cause analysis with Re-DV for the transmission system.
Lead teardown and sign-off for durability test completion and failure investigation from dyno testing, coordinating with systems and component engineering teams.
Develop and conduct warranty investigation testing in vehicles, dyno and other locations.
Investigative automotive root causes, via testing and data gathering and post processing.
Practice continual process improvement through our test methods, requirements and FMA workstreams.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Electrical or Mechanical) or related field
5+ years in Systems Engineering preferably with transmissions, some of which includes testing and development work
Experience with vehicle or dyno development work preferred.
Excellent teamwork and communication skills
Self-motivated with the ability to manage multiple tasks
Confidence in ability to summarize test plan and results appropriately for the audience.
Experience with FMA approach, testing and development preferred.
Working knowledge of ATI Vision, Matlab and Minitab useful.
MBSE (Model based system engineering - i.e. magic draw**
Even better, you may have...
M.S. in engineering or similar degree.
Knowledge of systems engineering principles
Basic understanding of electrified powertrain system function and attributes at the subsystem and vehicle levels desired but not required.
Strong GPDS (Global Product Development System) knowledge.
Proactive, self-starter that can handle multiple assignments at a time.
Strong teamwork and collaboration skills, self-motivated to deliver results with minimal direction.
Desire to lead cross-functional working teams.
Strong problem-solving skills.
Excellent writing, speaking, interpersonal skills and presentation.

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

Systems Engineering PrinciplesTesting and DevelopmentRoot Cause AnalysisDurability TestingData Gathering and Post Processing

Soft Skills

TeamworkCommunicationSelf-MotivationProblem-SolvingInterpersonal Skills

Certifications

Bachelor of Science in EngineeringMaster of Science in Engineering