Refrigerant Fluid Transport Engineer

Ford Motor Company

Refrigerant Fluid Transport Core Engineer designing fluid transport systems at Ford Motor Company. Leading design reviews and troubleshooting component issues in a hybrid work environment.

Posted 7/17/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $125,362 - $166,200 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and managing refrigerant fluid transport systems, including authoring engineering specifications and leading technical design reviews. Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve manufacturing issues while driving cross-functional collaboration with suppliers and application teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Fluid Transport System DesignTechnical Design Review LeadershipCore Engineering Specification AuthoringTroubleshooting and Problem ResolutionCross-Functional Collaboration

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Hard Skills

Mechanical EngineeringMechatronicsElectrical EngineeringFluid Transport DesignDFMEA AuthoringDVP AuthoringESOW AuthoringThermal CAE InterpretationStructural CAE InterpretationCost Competitiveness Initiatives

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem-SolvingMeeting Facilitation

Industry Keywords

Refrigerant HoseRefrigerant TubesSupplier EngineeringVehicle Operations Manufacturing EngineeringBenchmarking ActivitiesDurability ProgramQuality IssuesLessons LearnedRequirement SpecificationsManufacturing Issues

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead global core refrigerant fluid transport weekly technical design review (TDR) interface meeting with application teams and/or suppliers
Author engineering specification and foundation documents (DFMEA, DVP ESOW) for refrigerant hose and tubes
Capture lessons learned/PRA and develop updated test plans, requirement specifications
Hands on troubleshooting of components and related sub-system and vehicle issues
Lead weekly meetings with key supplier’s core engineering
Support resolution of manufacturing issues at suppliers and VOME plants
Manage all refrigerant fluid transport SREAs
Lead benchmarking activities for commodity
Support global program Durability (DURIS), AIMS, fresh eyes review, and quality issues

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering or a related field
5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a related occupation
5 years of experience with designing fluid transport systems by applying design rules and requirements for hoses, tubes, fittings, and ports
5 years of experience leading Technical Design Reviews (TDR) and driving cross-functional alignment with application teams and suppliers
5 years of experience directing technical interfaces with supplier engineering teams and Vehicle Operations Manufacturing Engineering (VOME) plants to resolve manufacturing issues
5 years of experience orchestrating and executing comprehensive cost and competitiveness initiatives for refrigerant fluid transport commodities
3 years of experience interpreting thermal and structural CAE results
3 years of experience authoring or applying Core Engineering specifications for fluid transport and sensors
2 years of experience authoring core engineering documents including DFMEA, DVP, ESOW, or Design Rules

Benefits

Comp & perks

Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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