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The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise in diesel fuel delivery systems, injection technology, and emissions compliance to support the development of next-generation diesel powertrains that meet performance, durability, fuel economy, and regulatory requirements. This position collaborates cross-functionally with application design, calibration, validation, manufacturing, and supplier quality teams to ensure robust, cost-effective, and high-performing fuel system solutions from concept through production and field support.
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| Location | Dearborn, MI |
Description
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Ford Motor Company is seeking a highly skilled Fuel System Core Diesel and SCR Technical Expert to join our Powertrain Engineering team. This role serves as the technical authority for diesel fuel system architecture, design, and integration across Ford's diesel engine platforms. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise in diesel fuel delivery systems, injection technology, and emissions compliance to support the development of next-generation diesel powertrains that meet performance, durability, fuel economy, and regulatory requirements.
This position collaborates cross-functionally with application design, calibration, validation, manufacturing, and supplier quality teams to ensure robust, cost-effective, and high-performing fuel system solutions from concept through production and field support.
Fuel System Core Diesel and SCR Technical Expert
In this position...
- Serve as the lead technical expert for diesel fuel system components, including SCR system, injectors, filtration systems, and low-pressure fuel supply systems.
- Lead TechClub signoff process for all diesel programs through GPDS milestone deliveries
- Maintain and update DFMEA and Quality documents for Diesel and SCR systems within FEDE
- Define fuel system architecture and specifications for new diesel engine programs, ensuring alignment with performance, emissions, durability, and cost targets.
- Lead root cause analysis and resolution of fuel system-related issues during development, validation, and production, including field and warranty concerns.
- Collaborate with calibration engineers to optimize fuel injection strategies for combustion efficiency, emissions compliance, and drivability.
- Provide technical guidance on fuel system compatibility with alternative and renewable diesel fuels, biodiesel blends, and future fuel standards.
What you'll do...
- Interface with suppliers to evaluate, select, and develop fuel system components, ensuring technical requirements and quality standards are met.
- Support DVP&T (Design Verification Plan and Report) development and execution for fuel system components and subsystems.
- Ensure compliance with global emissions regulations (EPA, CARB, Euro standards) as they relate to fuel system design and function.
- Conduct FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis), DFMEA, and reliability assessments for fuel system components.
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers within the fuel systems team.
- Represent Ford in industry forums, standards committees, and supplier technical reviews related to diesel fuel systems.
- Support cost reduction initiatives while maintaining system performance, durability, and regulatory compliance.
- Collaborate with manufacturing and quality teams to resolve production and assembly-related fuel system issues.
In this position...
- Serve as the lead technical expert for diesel fuel system components, including SCR system, injectors, filtration systems, and low-pressure fuel supply systems.
- Lead TechClub signoff process for all diesel programs through GPDS milestone deliveries
- Maintain and update DFMEA and Quality documents for Diesel and SCR systems within FEDE
- Define fuel system architecture and specifications for new diesel engine programs, ensuring alignment with performance, emissions, durability, and cost targets.
- Lead root cause analysis and resolution of fuel system-related issues during development, validation, and production, including field and warranty concerns.
- Collaborate with calibration engineers to optimize fuel injection strategies for combustion efficiency, emissions compliance, and drivability.
- Provide technical guidance on fuel system compatibility with alternative and renewable diesel fuels, biodiesel blends, and future fuel standards.
What you'll do...
- Interface with suppliers to evaluate, select, and develop fuel system components, ensuring technical requirements and quality standards are met.
- Support DVP&T (Design Verification Plan and Report) development and execution for fuel system components and subsystems.
- Ensure compliance with global emissions regulations (EPA, CARB, Euro standards) as they relate to fuel system design and function.
- Conduct FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis), DFMEA, and reliability assessments for fuel system components.
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers within the fuel systems team.
- Represent Ford in industry forums, standards committees, and supplier technical reviews related to diesel fuel systems.
- Support cost reduction initiatives while maintaining system performance, durability, and regulatory compliance.
- Collaborate with manufacturing and quality teams to resolve production and assembly-related fuel system issues.