**Drive the Future with Ford** At Ford Motor Company, we’re not just building vehicles, we’re shaping the future of mobility. Our Product Development team is where design thinking meets cutting-edge technology, delivering innovative products that delight customers and redefine transportation. If you’re ready to help move the world forward, this is your opportunity. What As a Global Shift Systems Applications Engineer, you’ll lead the design, development, validation, and release of electronic user interface components—specifically gear shift systems—across global vehicle programs. You’ll be the key bridge between core engineering and vehicle teams, ensuring flawless execution from concept to launch. **What you'll do…** + Own the design and release of electronic shift system commodities. + Collaborate across the organization with external suppliers, design studio, MHI / Ergo, manufacturing VO, feature owners, electrical architecture teams, and within the shift systems team to deliver gear shifter commodities to programs on time and on targets with best-in-class quality. + Manage commodities pre-and-post launch to support quality and ongoing manufacturing feasibility. + Create clear, concise open issues lists to determine priorities for workplan development. + Utilize program management systems such as FEDE, JIRA, AIMS, and WERS. + Lead milestone deliverables and support all program builds with hardware, software, change notices, and alerts. + Interpret hardware/software specifications and manage DFMEAs, DVP&Rs, SCCAF’s and Control Plans. + Drive issue resolution and support Total Value Management (TVM) initiatives. + Analyze performance data to improve reliability, durability, and cost efficiency. + Participate in sourcing processes and supplier negotiations involving all aspects of commodity cost. **You'll have…** + Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineer or a related engineering field. + 3+ years of automotive engineering experience from early development through launch. + General knowledge of vehicle systems and electronic/mechanical interfaces. + Electrical and mechanical hardware engineering experience. + Exceptionally strong communication, organization, and program management skills. + Excellent program management and cross-functional collaboration skills. + Familiarity with engineering tools and disciplines (DFMEA, DVP&R, P-diagram). + Fluent in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote). + Ability to interpret 2D and 3D CAD drawings and schematics. + Experience with supplier management and negotiations. + Requirements engineering experience – hardware and software specification interpretation. + General understanding of material properties and mass production processes. + Six Sigma mindset. + Problem solving skills: 8D’s, 5-Why’s. **Even better, you may have…** + Master’s degree in engineering. + Experience with automotive PPAP process. + Knowledge of injection-molded components. + Knowledge of manufacturing quality documentation (PFMEA, control plans, line flow charts). + Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification. + Familiarity with systems like TeamCenter, CATIA, and Global Integrator + Component testing experience (bench/dyno/vehicle). + Automotive software implementation experience. + Working knowledge of commercially available AI tools and resources. + Working knowledge of Atlassian-JIRA. What you’ll receive in return: 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 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 Year’s Day + Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time. For information on Ford's salary and benefits, please visit: https://fordcareers.co/GSRnon-HTHD Salary Grade: SG6-SG8 Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660 \#LI-Onsite #LI-DH1 **Requisition ID** : 49537