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Roush Yates Engines partners with Ford to design, develop, and build race engines for motorsports applications. The Powertrain Project Engineer supports engine development, integration, and manufacturing programs, coordinating engineering work from design and prototyping through production. The role works with Ford, suppliers, program managers, and cross-functional teams to manage technical development, program targets, engineering changes, and production readiness.
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Roush Yates Engines and Ford partner to design, develop, and build championship-winning race engines for NASCAR, Sportscar racing, and other motorsports applications. We are seeking a Powertrain Project Engineer to support our engine development, integration, and manufacturing programs. What You'll Do - Support program managers and powertrain engineering teams through design, prototyping, development, and production. - Collaborate with Ford Motor Company on powertrain design and development. - Track program milestones, schedules, costs, weight, and quality targets; present technical updates to leadership. - Create and modify 3D CAD models and 2D engineering drawings. - Coordinate design, testing, simulation, and manufacturing activities. - Develop and maintain Bills of Materials (BoMs) for powertrain assemblies. - Partner with suppliers on component development, prototype builds, tool validation, and production readiness (PPAP/DVPandR). - Lead technical risk assessments, DFMEAs, and root-cause analysis. - Manage engineering changes (ECRs/ECOs), evaluating cost, weight, inventory, and schedule impacts while coordinating cross-functional approvals. - Support manufacturing documentation, production planning, scheduling, and quality data reviews. What You Bring - Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field. - 3-5 years of experience in engine/vehicle design, development, or product engineering. - Knowledge of engine design, assembly, component fabrication, and manufacturing. - Required experience with PTC Creo, Windchill, and GDandT. - Manufacturing experience and the ability to manage designs from concept through production. - Strong analytical, organizational, project management, communication, and problem-solving skills. - Race engine industry experience preferred; structural FEA and CFD experience a plus. - For ITAR compliance, this position requires the individual to be a 'U.S. person' (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, asylee, or refugee). Are you ready for an exciting opportunity? Click to apply! Good luck - we're excited to meet you! For more information, please visit us at www.roushyates.com and our social channels. Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status. ::: {#pretty_text_div} For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website. https://roushyates.isolvedhire.com/jobs/1891791-581583.html :::
How this job compares
Set against the 5,262 open Project Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 30, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- North Carolina median$91–152K/yr67 salary ranges
- US median$36–46/hr275 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 132 open Project Engineer jobs in North Carolina and 5,262 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Project Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (4,086 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 3,249 of the 5,262 open Project Engineer jobs (62%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 30, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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