Product Development Engineer - Driveline Fastening

We made history and now we work to transform the future \u2013 for our customers, our communities and our families. You\u0027ll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.\n\nFord Driveline Engineering is seeking a highly skilled fastener engineer to lead the department on joint design assemblies. These assemblies include Axles (Front \u0026 Rear), Driveshafts, Halfshafts, Disconnect Devices, Transfer Cases, and associated components. Deliverables for this role include leading Core activities such as peer reviews of fastened joint deliverables, Design Rule and Requirement authoring and owner ship, Failure Mode Avoidance work, and general problem solving of ongoing issues. \n\n * Enhance the robustness and reliability of driveline products\n * Lead development and refinement of requirements\n * Correlate test methods to customer duty cycles\n * Oversee technical design review sign-off process\n * Maintain core documents\n * Detail oriented\n * Passion for excellence\n * Own Implementation of new Technical Design Review Process for robustness in signoff (Peer Review)\n * Maintain, improve and create Core documents with input from Tech Specialist - DFMEA, RCL, Boundary Diagram, Core DV, etc.\n * Develop Customer Correlated Duty Cycles for more meaningful component testing and improved reliability with input from connected data and TDE duty cycles team\n * Streamline requirements and core docs for engineering efficiency\n * Author new systems to components requirements cascade for more robust upfront design\n * Demonstrated ability to navigate and thrive in ambiguous situations\n * Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make sound decisions in uncertain environments\n * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with diverse teams and stakeholders effectively\n\n\n\nMinimum\n\n * Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field\n * 5+ number of years of experience in fastening engineering\n * The D\u0026R Engineer is expected to understand and effectively utilize product check-in/check-out processes, version control, data release, and change management within Ford\u2019s PLM ecosystem\n\n\n\nPreferred\n\n * 10+ years of experience in fastening engineering\n\n\n\n \n\nYou may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we\u0027ve outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!\n\nAs 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\u2026or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including: \n\u2022 Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage \n\u2022 Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more \n\u2022 Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more \n\u2022 Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases \n\u2022 Tuition assistance \n\u2022 Established and active employee resource groups \n\u2022 Paid time off for individual and team community service \n\u2022 A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year\u2019s Day \n\u2022 Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time. \n \n\nThis position is a salary grade 5 to salary grade 8. Salaries can range from $63,480 - $162,120. \nFinal determination of salary grade will be based on candidate\u0027s skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.\n\nFor more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR \n \n\nVisa sponsorship is not available for this position. \n \n\nCandidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. \nWe are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660. \nThis position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid \n #LI-KH2 \n \n