Product Development Engineer - Gear Shift Module

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world together.

At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

Product Development uses design thinking & user experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers.

We bring innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to advancements in autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more!

This position will provide the qualified candidate an opportunity to work in a global, fast paced, fun team environment with exposure to several cross-functional areas including Design Studio, Ergonomics, Tier 1 / 2 Suppliers, Program Management and Electrical Engineering.

Advancement for employees is administered via Ford Motor Company’s Technical Maturity Model, the Employee Value Proposition as well as individual goals that are realized and tracked through mentoring and incremental increases in responsibility for employees who are displaying the initiative and passion for growth.

You'll have...

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics or related engineering
• Experience with CAN communication tools (work and / or internship)
• Ability to read and construct circuit diagrams
• Experience in the automotive or electronics fields.
• Experience with data management for CAN messaging and database.
• Six-Sigma mindset

Even better, you may have...

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

• Knowledge of vehicle interior lighting
• Craftsmanship experience related to interior automotive components or other user interfaces
• EMC experience desired
• Previous design / engineering experience on injection molded parts (IP / center stack / console / shifter are prime examples)
• PPAP experience
• Craftsmanship experience related to interior automotive components or other user interfaces
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification
• Must be able to work with global cross functional teams for issue resolution
• Component test experience with bench and / or dyno
• Experience with systems such as WERS, AIMS, FEDE, TeamCenter, and Integrator a plus

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
• 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.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.