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# Product Development Engineer – Transmission Systems at Ford

Department: PD Operations and Quality

Compensation

$65,100 – $166,200/yr

**Setup**
: On-site

**Location**
: Livonia, Michigan

**Type**
: Full-time

**Level**
: mid

**Posted**
: Sep 29, 2026

## Description

Ford is hiring a Product Development Engineer to lead quality improvement, warranty reduction, cost optimization, reliability, and root-cause analysis initiatives for front-wheel-drive hybrid and automatic transmission systems. The role collaborates with product development, quality, manufacturing, service, and other engineering teams; analyzes field and warranty data; develops corrective actions and business cases; and presents technical findings to leadership. It follows a hybrid model requiring onsite presence four or more days per week in Livonia, Michigan, with occasional travel to manufacturing, supplier, and assembly locations. A bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline and at least four years of transmission, driveline, powertrain, or automotive systems engineering experience are required.

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