Product Development Hydraulic Lab Applications Engineer

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In this position

The Product Development Engineer manages the end-to-end testing lifecycle in the HMS (Hydraulic and Mechanical System) Lab translating customer Test Requests (TRs) into actionable plans and high-quality data.

This role coordinates team activities oversees technical setups and manages resource scheduling and stakeholder communication. Additionally the engineer handles emergency testing supports site calibrations and provides technical support in the dynamometer lab as required to ensure all customer needs are met with precision and efficiency.

What youll do

1. Test Planning & Customer Liaison
Requirements Gathering: Perform comprehensive Test Request (TR) reviews prior to testing to define and document specific customer needs.
Stakeholder Communication: Lead progress meetings with customers to provide updates and align on project goals.

Customer Satisfaction: Manage post-test interactions including the administration and review of customer quality surveys to ensure continuous improvement.

2. Technical Preparation & Tooling
Fixture Management: Evaluate existing inventory to determine fixture availability; collaborate with the Design Group to conceptualize and develop new fixtures when necessary.
Test Configuration: Assign test articles to the appropriate test stands and develop specific test profiles tailored to the TR.

Pre-Test Inspection: Conduct physical inspections of parts for proper functionality and verify that all components match the TR specifications.
Setup Oversight: Oversee or directly assist in the physical test setup ensuring proper fixture installation and adherence to written test operation instructions.

3. Project Coordination & Resource Management
Team Leadership: Coordinate daily activities for team members to ensure testing milestones are hit.
Scheduling & Documentation: Partner with the scheduling team to update the Equipment Lab Management System (ELMS) for test stand usage; maintain detailed ELMS notes for comprehensive test summaries.
Information Architecture: Create and maintain organized test folders for data metadata and supporting documentation.

4. Data Integrity & Quality Assurance
Real-time Monitoring: Monitor active tests to ensure data is recording properly and transferring to the correct locations for immediate customer review.
Data Verification: Perform post-test data validation to ensure accuracy and completeness.
Systems Upload: Finalize and upload verified data to the Analytical Product Data Management (APDM) system.

Youll have...

Minimum

• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Engineering (Mechanical Electrical or related field) or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience in test operations laboratory management or a related technical field.

• 7 years of Technical Expertise: Strong understanding of laboratory testing environments test stand operations and data acquisition systems.

• Project Management: Proven ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously and lead cross-functional team activities.

• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills for frequent customer-facing interactions and technical reporting.

• Software Proficiency: Experience with lab management software (e.g. ELMS) data management systems (e.g. APDM) and tools for test profile creation.
  Detail Orientation: A rigorous approach to pre-test inspections and post-test data verification to ensure zero-defect delivery to the customer.

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 childcare 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.

This position is a salary grade 7 - 8 and ranges from $84480 - 162120.


For more information on salary and benefits click here: sponsorship is NOT available for this position.

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This 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.

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