Product Design Engineer

Ford Motor • Dearborn, MI

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow’s transportation. Do you have what it takes to make smart vehicles for a smart world? Join the Ford Product Development team. Utilizing Design Thinking & User Experience methods, you’ll work to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We’re seeking forward-thinking, laser-focused professionals with a passion for bringing innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to such advancements as autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more! This is a hybrid position whereby the employee will work both from home and from the aforementioned worksite. Hence, the employee must live within a reasonable commuting distance from the aforementioned worksite.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Industrial and Systems Engineering, or a related field and 3 years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation.
• 3 years of experience using CAD to view, measure, and cut sections, including a strong understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• 3 years of experience designing and releasing parts for mass production, including hands-on experience launching vehicles into production.
• 3 years of experience solving problems using engineering analysis and 8D methodologies.
• 1 year of experience designing parts/systems using Failure Mode Avoidance tools (Boundary Diagram, P-Diagram, DFMEA, SCCAF, and DVP&R).
• 1 year of experience optimizing part design for cost and weight, utilizing benchmarking and CAE tools.
• 1 year of experience designing sheet metal parts that are feasible for stamping, joining, and hemming.
• 1 year of experience packaging components within a constrained environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead side door systems and architecture for vehicle development programs.
• Interface component and manufacturing skill teams to develop side door systems that deliver attribute performance.
• Lead the integration of side door components into Ford systems, while maintaining engineering responsibility for the side door structure.
• Lead design and release phases of the side door systems and perform issue resolution when engineering problems arise.
• Provide launch support involving new Ford architecture designs.
• Lead the implementation of new architecture strategies and provide closed loop feedback to update side closures engineering standards and system requirements.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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