Selectable Drive Mode Engineer

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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 have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to advancements in autonomy electrification smart mobility technologies and more!

We are seeking a passionate Selectable Drive Mode Engineer to lead product teams in developing new customer selectable Drive Modes and enhancing existing ones to satisfy the diverse experiential and task-based needs of our customers. The engineer will push the boundaries to create cost effective solutions that delight our customers and bring competitive advantage for our business. For more information about existing drive modes in our products visit and

• Develop new customer Selectable Drive Modes (SDM) and enhance existing ones to satisfy the diverse experiential and task-based needs of our customers
• Translate customer preferences for drive experiences and moments that matter into experience vision and strategy; develop high level use case scenarios and actionable themes and test these themes
• Identify and actively manage trade-offs with affected vehicle attributes/systems. Interface with design engineering and business stakeholders to define and deliver vehicle segment specific engineering roadmaps.
• Lead drill down to operational functional requirements for all affected systems such as engine powertrain body chassis IP cluster and electrical systems
• Verify requirements are met at different development phases conduct in-vehicle development and validation testing lead issue triage tracking and resolution and input specific drive mode deliverables into program milestone tracking systems
• Drive operational efficiencies and best engineering practices

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering
• 5 years of experience in Automotive Engineering focusing on delivering customer-driven solutions (internship/co-op/other experience allowed)
• Must have and maintain a valid U.S. Drivers License

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters degree preferred
• Experience working in engine transmission driveline or chassis systems engineering
• Passion for user experience customer-centred design and product excellence
• Ability to translate abstract concepts into actionable items for implementation
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Skills
• Excellent teamwork leadership interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to present findings and point of view effectively with management and other organizations
• Comfortable working on changing demands and early vehicle program work
• Self-starter with ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks with minimal direction

You may not check every box or your experience may look a little different from what weve 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 builderor 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 Years Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

For more information on salary and benefits click here: position is a range of salary grades GSR7-8 .

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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