Product Development Engineer – Analyst

Ford Motor Company

Ford vehicle powertrain engineer managing RWD transmission industrialization, milestones, BOMs, and program issues. Supporting manufacturing, capacity planning, and prototype vehicle sign-off.

Posted 8/13/2026full-timeLivonia • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $65,100 - $166,200 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in transmission and powertrain management, with strong capabilities in milestone assessments, evidence management, and cross-functional team coordination. Proficient in utilizing tools such as WERS, Teamcenter, and 3DX to support manufacturing and capacity planning.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Transmission KnowledgeMilestone ManagementWERS FamiliarityMicrosoft Office ProficiencyBachelor's Degree

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Hard Skills

Transmission KnowledgePowertrain ExperienceMilestone ManagementBOM ManagementFEDE-BOM Management3DX SupportIntegrator AssessmentPrototype Vehicle Sign-offCapacity Planning SupportEvidence Management

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationConcise Communication

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft OfficePowerPointExcelWERSIntegratorFEDEAIMSE3pTeamcenter3DX

Industry Keywords

TransmissionPowertrainVehicle ProgramManufacturingCapacity PlanningTPMTTeam of FourFinance SupportPlanning SupportPurchasing Support

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage milestone cadence within GPDS parameters
Lead milestone assessments, presentations up to Director level, and evidence management
Lead or support TPMT (Transmission Product Management Team) for the commodity
Act as transmission lead/SPOC in vehicle program meetings
Collect and enter Integrator assessments
Provide Finance, Purchasing, Planning and Manufacturing team support
Coordinate with Team of Four groups
Manage BOM/FEDE-BOM/3DX
Support WERS/3DX release
Support Manufacturing and Capacity Planning PATs
Coordinate with Transmission Systems Engineers to resolve program issues
Support prototype vehicle sign-off

Requirements

What you’ll need

Clear and concise written and spoken communication
Fluency with Microsoft Office applications, including PowerPoint and Excel
2+ years of transmission or powertrain knowledge/experience
Familiarity with WERS, Integrator, FEDE, AIMS, e3p, Teamcenter, and 3DX
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent
Legally authorized to work in the United States; employment eligibility verification required
Visa sponsorship is not available

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
Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement and fertility treatments
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
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