Product Development Engineer - RWD Transmission Systems Quality Engineer
Ford Motor
Livonia, MI · Posted November 6, 2026
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This is the 10-speed transmission systems engineer position responsible for design, validation, and vehicle integration for all RWD Medium Duty Transmission programs. We are looking for someone who is a self-starter and owns the product and delivers the cost, quality and vehicle milestone requirements on time. We need qualified people to help us succeed in this critical area that is responsible for program initiation through launch and ongoing production.
Serve as a PD engineer responsible for 10 speed RWD and the specific transmission components and assemblies
Lead workstreams to improve quality and warranty performance of RWD transmissions in the field
Lead root cause investigations for DV failures and Warranty related concerns
Lead RWD transmission vehicle launches and manage DV requirement execution through key engineering milestones
Take ownership of the component, work hand in hand with specific component engineers
Work with Ford analytical teams, component engineers and suppliers to define component duty cycles
Define ES Specs for transmission components and suppliers.
Complete design assessments including design rules, assembly stacks, print updates
Must be in Livonia Michigan 4 days a week or more depending on specific testing/hardware needs.
Must be approved to travel globally
Bachelor's degree in Engineering - Master's degree preferred
Ford Quality and Warranty systems experience preferred
Ford component or systems design/release experience
Calibration and vehicle data collection knowledge
CAE/FEA, fluid CFD and another Analytical tools preferred
Ford CAD systems, Teamcenter/3DX experience preferred
Transmission or powertrain experience
You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!
As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including: • Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage • 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 • Generous vacation time, sick/personal time, and paid holidays, including between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day
This position is a salary grade 5 through grade 8. Salaries may range from $65,100-$166,200. Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR
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