Back to jobs
Ford10K+ employees

Engine - D&R Engineer

Dearborn, MI$65,100 – $166,200Posted 5 days ago

Immigration summary

Visa sponsorship

Not availableStated in this posting

This posting says it cannot offer visa sponsorship for this role.

118 of 990 recent openings here mention sponsorship

View visa evidence

Green card sponsorship

Strong historyHigh confidence

This employer has recently sponsored green cards at scale.

39 recent certified PERM filings · 13 similar-role filings

View green card evidence

Job description

This position is a unique Product Development Engineering job because our team designs powertrain solutions for high profile applications. These include the F-150, F-150 Raptor R, Mustang GT, Mustang Darkhorse, and Mustang Darkhorse SC. We collaborate with Ford Racing on specialty products, and provide technical expertise to the track teams when required. We have an enthusiast mindset, and are passionate about seeing how our customers use our vehicles. If you love performance, this position will be both an exciting and challenging opportunity.

Responsibilities

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.

In this position...

  • This position is within the ICE Powertrain & Thermal Systems Engineering (IPTSE) organization, supporting the V8 Coyote/Predator Powerpack Forward Model programs. 
  • It is for an engine component design and release engineer on the V8 Coyote/Predator programs, with a focus on core engine components, such as structural aluminum castings, steel forgings, injected molded plastic, and front end accessory drive (FEAD) components.

What you'll do...

  • Design & Release new and existing components/sub-systems
  • Create & own the 3D models & 2D drawings for assigned components
  • Lead sub-system Component Program Module Team (CPMT) activities
  • Lead WERS (Worldwide Engineering Release System); alerts, concerns and notice processing
  • Lead resolution of major design, manufacturing, program, and launch issues
  • Lead management of Tier 1 suppliers
  • Work collaboratively with CAE resources in support of the analysis on the design responsible components (Structural, Thermal, CFD)
  • Create, complete, approve DVPs and oversee testing in support of robust validation
  • Develop and maintain CPMT documents, including appropriate quality documents (FEDE, ESOW, DFMEA, PTDV, e3P, SCCAF’s, Global Integrator, OPTEX, APQP/PPAP, 543 Chart etc.) for program specific sub-system responsibilities.
  • Support all Program Meetings (EPMT, Design Review, DPMT, Change Control, etc…)
  • Work directly with suppliers, Supplier Technical Assistance (STA), and launch teams to support program requirements and resolve quality issues
  • Interface with engine dynamometer testing team
  • Interface with cross-functional teams, such as purchasing, mating components, calibration, & manufacturing
  • Support prototype engine build Program Attribute Team (PAT) (BOM, inspection and prototype fit reviews)
  • Support travel, both domestic and international, when required

Qualifications

You'll have...

  • B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Material Science or related field
  • Strong communication, organization, and problem solving skills
  • Ability to interact effectively with multiple internal and external stakeholders
  • Strong Leadership ability
  • Ability to support travel, both domestic and international, as required

Even better, you may have...

  • Masters in Mechanical Engineering, Material Science or related field
  • Black Belt Certification preferred
  • 2+ years Design and Release Experience
  • 2+ years of experience in CAD (CATIA, NX, CREO, or similar)
  • Technical expertise with Gasoline Internal Combustion Engines (ICE)
  • Experience with base engine dynamometer testing
  • Experience with CAE Simulation Methodologies (1D, 3D, FEA, CFD)

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've 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 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 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 Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a salary grade 5 to a salary grade 8. Salaries can range from $65,100-$166,200.
Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR
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. 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.
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. #LI-Hybrid
#VehicleHardwareEngineering   #LI-KH2

Sponsorship evidence

Why Openbound reached the conclusions above.

Visa sponsorship evidence

Current posting

Sponsorship restriction stated

“Visa sponsorship is not available”

Detected directly from this job posting.

Other openings

118 of 990 recent openings at this employer mention sponsorship.

Employer H-1B history

819
recent certified H-1B filings
296
new-hire petitions
0
filings for similar roles
681
so far in FY2026

Filed titles like this role: software engineer · platform software engineer · full stack software engineer · software validation engineer

More evidence details
  • 317 certified H-1B filings for closely related roles, though none for this exact title
  • 819 recent certified H-1B filings across the employer
  • Still filing this year — 681 filings in FY2026
  • 110 USCIS H-1B new-employment approvals, counted separately from LCA filings
  • Strong filing activity in MI
  • 118 other recent postings at this company mention sponsorship
  • 1,653 further USCIS approvals for extensions or transfers
  • 595 other recent postings at this company state a sponsorship restriction
  • The supporting filings are for related work, not for this exact role

Strong filing activity in MI.

Green card sponsorship evidence

Employer PERM history

39
recent certified PERM filings
13
filings for similar roles
38
filings in this location
Certified PERM filings by fiscal year
202390
20240
20258
2026129YTD

Filing history reflects past employer behavior; it isn't a promise for this opening.

All open roles at Ford
How Openbound evaluates sponsorship

Visa history uses official U.S. Department of Labor H-1B LCA disclosure data and USCIS H-1B petition history. Green card history uses DOL PERM disclosure data. Each is read for the employer as a whole, for roles like this one, and for this location, weighted toward the most recent fiscal years.

An employer is matched to its filing entities by verified legal name and reviewed aliases; a match is never made on a name resemblance alone. Where no verified entity can be matched, the page says so and draws no conclusion from the absence. 1,241 filing titles were examined for this employer.

What this posting states outranks history in both directions, and an employer's published policy outranks past filings. Filing history reflects past behavior; it is not a promise of sponsorship for this opening, and none of this is legal advice.