Mechanical Steering Core Engineer

Ford • Dearborn, MI

10h • $63,480 - $162,120

About The Position

Collaborate with lower steering mechanical engineers to improve/optimize RQTs, DRs, SCCAFs, and all FMA related documents (DFMEAs, boundary diagrams, P-diagrams, etc) and sign-off on any mechanical updates to these core documents. Be an active participant in tech clubs and Technical Design Reviews (TDRs). Provide consistency between upper and lower steering core documents. Be a resource for D&R engineers to review mechanical design changes, non-compliant test results, and potential deviations. Help enforce a rigid process for getting core document changes and any deviations approved through management. Work with D&R's and suppliers to resolve certain design, manufacturing, and quality issues. Ensure documentation of design interfaces across commodity boundaries (upper steering to lower steering, upper steering to body, lower steering to suspension, lower steering to frame) is of high quality and robust by maintaining interface drawings and guide files. Support any stop ships and field service actions involving mechanical steering parts. Lead/support closure of all mechanical steering prevent recurrence through addressing systemic root cause with process or requirement updates. Ensure appropriate validation of requirements which include vehicle, system, sub-system including validation of interfaces with interfacing systems. Define appropriate Vehicle Validation and Verification test plans for mechanical steering technology to ensure vehicle safety and functionality. Technical support for critical issue resolution for in-flight and new steering technologies including launch, Recall, Quality/Field Issues. Collaborate with other Steering Technical Experts and Supervisors to deliver world class Steering Systems. Coach, Mentor, and Train engineers. Support sourcing of REPAS on new programs. As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including: Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases Tuition assistance Established and active employee resource groups Paid time off for individual and team community service A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time. This position is a salary grade 5 and ranges from $63,480-106,680. This position is a salary grade 6 and ranges from $72,480-121,440. This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $84,480-141,360. This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $96,720-162,120. For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering.
• 3+ years of steering experience (ideally lower steering).

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in engineering.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with lower steering mechanical engineers to improve/optimize RQTs, DRs, SCCAFs, and all FMA related documents (DFMEAs, boundary diagrams, P-diagrams, etc) and sign-off on any mechanical updates to these core documents.
• Be an active participant in tech clubs and Technical Design Reviews (TDRs).
• Provide consistency between upper and lower steering core documents.
• Be a resource for D&R engineers to review mechanical design changes, non-compliant test results, and potential deviations.
• Help enforce a rigid process for getting core document changes and any deviations approved through management.
• Work with D&R's and suppliers to resolve certain design, manufacturing, and quality issues.
• Ensure documentation of design interfaces across commodity boundaries (upper steering to lower steering, upper steering to body, lower steering to suspension, lower steering to frame) is of high quality and robust by maintaining interface drawings and guide files.
• Support any stop ships and field service actions involving mechanical steering parts.
• Lead/support closure of all mechanical steering prevent recurrence through addressing systemic root cause with process or requirement updates.
• Ensure appropriate validation of requirements which include vehicle, system, sub-system including validation of interfaces with interfacing systems.
• Define appropriate Vehicle Validation and Verification test plans for mechanical steering technology to ensure vehicle safety and functionality.
• Technical support for critical issue resolution for in-flight and new steering technologies including launch, Recall, Quality/Field Issues.
• Collaborate with other Steering Technical Experts and Supervisors to deliver world class Steering Systems.
• Coach, Mentor, and Train engineers.
• Support sourcing of REPAS on new programs.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time

What This Job Offers

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