Durability Engineer

Ford•Dearborn, MI

About The Position

Act as single point of contact for Program Durability Pre-Durability Planning - Lessons learned, spare parts, competitive benchmarking Cascade durability targets, develop road load support plans, and help develop road load cascades for vehicle systems through use of simulation tools. Develop/ maintain Vehicle Level Durability Verification Plan Interface w/ proving grounds and labs for tracking, raising, and resolving issues. Champion Durability Milestone assessments (Program Design Reviews, and Milestone) Develop and maintain a program durability health chart. Provide durability program readiness for OK to buy Matrix. Champion Program durability issue resolution/closure. As needed, directly support durability issue resolution or verification with detailed loads analysis, simulations, or road load measurement support to be an active part of the root cause and/or verification team. Interface with various functional and test teams to ensure test (method) aligns with vehicle level requirements, and issues are captured, raised, and resolved. Lead regular Director level Durability risk assessments. Ensure all teams deliver according to product development timing.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
Experience with material strength and fatigue
Experience with MSC ADAMS in loads simulation
Familiarity with NASTRAN, ABAQUS, or OPTISTRUCT
Experience in road load data collection, use of road load data, and/or interpreting tested data
Familiarity with architectural tools (C123, CSE, etc)
Programming Skills (e.g. MATLAB, Python, etc.)
Experience using SimCenter (LMS) TestLab, nCode and Reliasoft
Possess a growth mindset and desire to work in fast-paced and highly technical environment
Highly motivated and proactive, with exceptional attention to detail
Strong problem-solving skills coupled with strong communication and teamwork skills

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Responsibilities

Act as single point of contact for Program Durability
Pre-Durability Planning - Lessons learned, spare parts, competitive benchmarking
Cascade durability targets, develop road load support plans, and help develop road load cascades for vehicle systems through use of simulation tools
Develop/ maintain Vehicle Level Durability Verification Plan
Interface w/ proving grounds and labs for tracking, raising, and resolving issues
Champion Durability Milestone assessments (Program Design Reviews, and Milestone)
Develop and maintain a program durability health chart
Provide durability program readiness for OK to buy Matrix
Champion Program durability issue resolution/closure
Directly support durability issue resolution or verification with detailed loads analysis, simulations, or road load measurement support to be an active part of the root cause and/or verification team
Interface with various functional and test teams to ensure test (method) aligns with vehicle level requirements, and issues are captured, raised, and resolved
Lead regular Director level Durability risk assessments
Ensure all teams deliver according to product development timing