Design and Release Engineer-Cockpit and Trim

Ford Motor Company • Dearborn, MI

4d • $65,100 - $166,200 • Hybrid

About The Position

This role is responsible for the design and release of Cockpit and Trim applications for programs throughout all phases of the product development process, including Studio, Design, Validation, and Launch. Product Development uses design thinking and user experience methods to deliver customer-focused products and services, with opportunities to contribute to areas such as autonomy, electrification, and smart mobility technologies.

The position designs, develops, validates, and releases automotive systems, subsystems, and components for FSS/Build-To-Print suppliers. It monitors the development of interior systems for Ford vehicles and designs parts to comply with corporate and local validation requirements, customer requirements, engineering and systems design specifications, and manufacturing and assembly requirements. The role translates customer, regulatory, and product requirements into engineering targets; monitors suppliers; analyzes customer feedback; and supports parts incorporation at assembly plants. It also supports suppliers and assembly departments with production quality and manufacturing issues, and seeks design improvements to increase quality and optimize cost and weight.

This is a hybrid position requiring onsite work four or more days per week. Visa sponsorship is not available. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a similar degree.
• At least 3 years of experience in automotive cockpit and trim applications.
• At least 3 years of experience in launch, root cause analysis for design or manufacturing issues, and quick implementation of corrective actions.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a similar degree.
• Experience with design tools such as CATIA, Teamcenter, Digital Buck, GD&T, RSS Studies, and DFMEA.
• Proficiency with analytical tools such as CAE and Moldflow.
• Experience with complex systems, injection molding, and secondary tooling.
• Ability to compile data into decision matrices, report summaries, or similar materials for presentation to program and interior management teams.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and a team-oriented approach.
• Self-driven, highly motivated, and receptive to new challenges.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver results.
• Experience designing and developing interior instrument panel systems, console systems, or related components.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, validate, and release automotive systems, subsystems, and components for FSS/Build-To-Print suppliers on assigned programs.
• Monitor the development of interior systems for Ford vehicles according to company-specific benchmarks.
• Design parts to meet corporate and local validation requirements, worldwide customer requirements, engineering specifications, systems design specifications, and manufacturing and assembly requirements.
• Translate customer, regulatory, and product requirements into engineering targets.
• Monitor suppliers and analyze customer feedback through Ford's systems.
• Manage parts incorporation at the assembly plant.
• Support suppliers and assembly departments with current production quality and manufacturing issues.
• Identify design improvements to increase quality and optimize cost and weight.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Paid parental leave, new-parent ramp-up programs, and subsidized backup childcare.
• Family-building benefits, including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement and fertility treatments.
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases.
• Tuition assistance.
• Employee resource groups.
• Paid time off for individual and team community service.
• Vacation time, sick/personal time, and paid holidays, including time between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level