Job Description

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The automotive industry is quickly moving towards a greater number of new powertrains to meet customer and market demands. With this shift, there is an expanding need for transmission and axle component engineers for the new and unique powertrains architectures. As the engineer for transmission and driveline components, you will have the unique opportunity to own all stages of the product design, development, and release. Your work will span from design concept to full-scale production, with an emphasis on quality, cost, weight, and functional performance. In this role you will:

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• Develop transmission and axle gear and shaft components in conjunction with powertrain systems, internal/external global manufacturing teams.
• Lead component design, validation and FMA.
• Manage prototype and production build delivery and quality.
  

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Responsibilities

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What you'll do:

• Lead transmission and axle design and release activities for current and future applications.
• Lead “Team of 4” cross functional meetings between PD, Purchasing, Finance and Cost Estimating in supplier selection to deliver program targets.
• Interface with systems engineering team, Ford manufacturing plants and component suppliers to meet program objectives for quality, cost, weight, durability and NVH.
• Interface with CAD/CAE, manufacturing engineering and suppliers to deliver optimized designs and identify manufacturing feasibility.
• Create and maintain FMA documents e.g. DFMEA, DVP&R, P-Diagram, Boundary Diagram.
• Plan and manage prototype parts ordering and component/system level testing.
• Manage supplier delivery and Ford milestones through Job1.  Complete PPAP and production implementation on new programs or changes to existing parts.
• Analyze warranty/test hardware to identify root cause of failure and define corrective actions using 8D tools/methods.
• Benchmark, identify and implement current model quality and cost reduction actions.

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Qualifications

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You'll have:

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Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering or similar discipline.
2+ years of experience developing transmission and axle gear and shaft components.

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Even better, you may have:

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Master of Science in mechanical engineering or similar discipline.

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Working knowledge of GD&T, quality management processes/tools and experience reading/creating engineering drawings and specifications.

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Strong engineering, problem solving, communication and teamwork skills.

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Ability to work independently and demonstrated track record of delivering results in a dynamic technical environment.

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Working knowledge of MS Excel, Word & Power Point.

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Some travel to suppliers or assembly plants may be required.

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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:

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• 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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