Product Development Engineer
Posted 5 Oct 2026
Advertised as “Product Development Engineer- Powertrain Plant Vehicle Team (PVT)”
BranchFactor Summary
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- Expected experience
- 2+ yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- On-Site
- Visa sponsorship
- Not offered
No salary listed for this role.
Field of studyEngineering
Study levelBachelor's
We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll 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.
At Ford, the Vehicle Hardware Engineering teams are using Design Thinking & User Experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that will delight our customers. Our employees are laser-focused on bringing innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. From autonomy and electrification to smart mobility technologies, our teams around the world are working together with excitement to make smart vehicles for a smart world.
This PVT Engineering position is a member of Ford Motor Company's Product Development organization located at the Chicago Assembly Plant (CAP) along with the Operations team. The PVT Engineer at Chicago is the 'first line of defense', analyzing and improving the quality of the Explorer, Aviator, and Police Interceptor products manufactured at CAP, with a focus on product design. This role has responsibility for the V48 (Transmission) and V51 (Driveline) Vehicle Functional Groups (VFGs), with opportunities to learn the other IPTSE/UnSE systems.
Responsibilities
In this position...
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Review external quality data supporting the warranty Central Triage Team and Working Quality Reviews, contact dealerships for parts and repair diagnoses, participate in customer call back to ensure proper understanding of customer inputs in Quality surveys, review returned parts for root cause analysis
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Lead and Support Problem-Solving activities via disciplined methods such as 8D, A3, Six Sigma, with supporting tools.
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Develop Interim Containment and Permanent Corrective Actions based on internal and external quality data.
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Support assembly plant with Stop Ships/Stop Builds, Campaigns, Audits, Root Cause Analysis and other Quality issues.
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Maintain sub-system or Vehicle Functional Group (VFG) level Quality documents and drive the achievement of quality targets.
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Lead engineering design changes for future minor product launches.
What you'll do...
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Support Variability Reduction Team (VRT) for specific sub-systems and work closely with Supplier partners for sub-system components to address quality concerns
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Lead engineering trials and the implementation of running changes and Supplier Requests for Engineering Authorization (SREA) for the sub-system