Product Design Engineer - Headliner

Ford • Dearborn, MI

7d • $72,480 - $141,360 • Hybrid

About The Position

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.
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!
In this position...
The Core Overhead System Engineer uses our interior systems to develop and maintain Design Rules, Requirements, and Core Foundation documents to ensure the development and production of quality and efficient designs for our customers. The Core team supports the application engineering teams through the development and production of vehicles, taking feedback of issues and efficiencies to further improve global designs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related degree.
• 4+ years of headliner experience including design, development, and production phases
• 2+ years of experience in the use of Design Tools (3DX/CATIA/Teamcenter/Digital Buck/GD&T/RSS Studies/DFMEA).
• The Core Engineer is responsible for analyzing product release CAD and BOM structures, including assembly positioning and mass attribute analysis. This role also includes facilitating supplier data integration and developing CAD studies to support and drive design improvements.

Responsibilities

• Manage and author generic engineering core documents with absolute focus on delivery of robust design templates and failure mode avoidance by applying engineering disciplines including DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plans, SCCAF, PDP and RQT specifications
• Champion and develop global design standards and solutions
• Interface with cross-functional teams, attribute teams, purchasing, designers, and R&A to assist in the development of a commodity strategy that delivers the highest quality at the lowest total cost
• Provide technical guidance and coaching to program engineers at the pre-launch, validation, and launch phases of their program
• Benchmark best practices and processes (internal and external) to maximize product effectiveness. Visiting suppliers and our manufacturing sites around the world to both learn and teach.
• Develop and foster working relationships with suppliers to develop new technologies, assess current capabilities to support program fits, and drive continuous process improvement
• Support current model program teams to drive quality improvements by performing root cause analysis, identifying solutions and prevent recurrence
• Champion projects to develop and integrate new technologies into Ford’s cockpit of the future
• Apply root cause analysis for part design and/or manufacturing related issues
• Lead and support design reviews of global programs to make sure design standards and robustness are applied into the seamless passenger airbag system for zero failure
• Make sure suppliers process ensures Ford quality to highest standards with the highest efficiency possible

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
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees