Design and Release Engineer-Soft Trim Components

Ford Motor Company • Dearborn, MI

3d • $65,100 - $166,200 • Hybrid

About The Position

This role is responsible for designing and releasing Soft Trim component applications for programs throughout all phases of product development, including Studio, Design, Validation, and Launch. The position designs, develops, validates, and releases automotive systems, subsystems, and components for assigned programs and FSS/Build-To-Print suppliers. It manages costs for current and future applications, monitors development of Ford vehicle interior systems against company benchmarks, and ensures designs meet corporate and local validation requirements, customer requirements, engineering and system design specifications, and manufacturing and assembly requirements. The role also translates customer, regulatory, and product requirements into engineering targets; monitors suppliers and customer feedback; supports parts incorporation at assembly plants; and works with suppliers and assembly departments to resolve production quality and manufacturing issues. Design improvements are pursued to improve quality and optimize cost and weight.

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.
• At least 1 year of CAD experience.

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, and 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 open to new challenges.
• Demonstrated delivery of 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 assigned programs and FSS/Build-To-Print suppliers.
• Manage costs for future and current applications.
• Monitor development of interior systems for Ford vehicles against 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 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 between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day.

What This Job Offers

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