Gasoline Emissions Systems Engineer

Ford Ford · Auto · Dearborn, MI +1 · Research and Advance Engineering

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What you'd actually do

  1. Lead the definition and design of new emissions concepts, integrating hardware, controls, and packaging across the engine, transmission, generator, and aftertreatment systems.
  2. Coordinate subsystems and lead technical trade-off discussions across different engineering domains to achieve an optimized system-level solution.
  3. Drive project milestones and workstream coordination using the Global Technical Development System (GTDS) to ensure timely delivery of project goals.
  4. Develop and maintain core systems engineering and quality documentation, including Boundary Diagrams, P-Diagrams, and Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA).
  5. Define attribute targets and cascade system/subsystem requirements, functions, and use cases to ensure compliance throughout the vehicle's full useful life.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related Systems Engineering field.
  • 5+ years of experience in propulsion or emissions system design and integration.
  • 3+ years of experience with Systems Engineering principles and quality tools (e.g., DFMEA, Boundary Diagrams, P-Diagrams).
  • 1+ years of project management experience

Nice to have

  • Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering.
  • Strong project management skills with the ability to coordinate complex technical workstreams.
  • Direct experience with emissions regulations, compliance and testing.
  • In-depth understanding of HEV/PHEV powertrain architectures and their specific impact on emissions (e.g., cold-start management, thermal transients).
  • Experience leading cross-functional technical trade-offs in a high-volume production environment.
  • Cross-domain familiarity with engine controls, mechanical packaging, and catalyst chemistry.
  • Demonstrated experience with 1D modeling tools and methodology. (e.g., GT-Suite, MATLAB/Simulink)

What the JD emphasized

  • stringent regulatory standards
  • Systems Engineering principles
  • quality tools
  • project management experience