Durability Engineer

Ford Motor Company • Dearborn, MI

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About The Position

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?
Product Development uses design thinking & user experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We bring innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to advancements in autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more!
Be part of a Ford team responsible delivering vehicles that are “Built Ford Tough.” You will champion a team that works cross-functionally with all teams to deliver vehicles that are robust to our customers’ use.
In this position...
You will work on new Ford vehicle programs for the Durability Attribute from concept to production. You will have opportunities to work on design load target development, conduct simulations for road load cascades, manage durability tests, and conduct measurements.
We are looking for curious engineers who want to explore new processes and tools and be highly engaged in solving durability issues. You will track and report overall program durability health/readiness from concept to launch and beyond. Using the health data, you will be responsible for ensuring milestone reporting requirement are met, organize cross-functional teams to drive issue resolution and hold teams accountable to deliver against the requirements.

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career and help us define tomorrow’s transportation.
Ford Product Development is utilizing Design Thinking & User Experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that will delight our customers. Our employees are laser-focused on bringing innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. From autonomy and electrification, to smart mobility technologies, our Product Development teams around the world are working together with excitement to make smart vehicles for a smart world.

Responsibilities

• Work on new Ford vehicle programs for the Durability Attribute from concept to production.
• Work on design load target development.
• Conduct simulations for road load cascades.
• Manage durability tests.
• Conduct measurements.
• Track and report overall program durability health/readiness from concept to launch and beyond.
• Ensure milestone reporting requirement are met.
• Organize cross-functional teams to drive issue resolution.
• Hold teams accountable to deliver against the requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees