Upper Steering System Design and Release Engineer
About The Position
Design & Release Engineer will deliver Upper Steering Systems (column, intermediate shaft, dash seal, shift lever) as part of the larger new model program team. -Manage steering component suppliers. - Review and release 2D & 3D CAD. - Review and sign-off supplier test reports. - Deliver program timing and cost, weight and quality targets. - Develop Failure Mode Avoidance and Reliability documentation. - Design, develop and package upper steering system and components. - Resolve design and package issues. - Prepare and present project milestone status reports. - Develop and analyze complex dimensional stack ups. - Ensure components and system meet specifications and requirements. - Support vehicle CAE, NVH, Dynamics and Safety teams as needed. - Perform vehicle build sign-offs. - Support vehicle launches and issue resolution. Requires travel to Ford and supplier assembly plants as needed. - Work with the Plant Vehicle Team (PVT), Supplier Technical Assistance (STA) and suppliers to track and improve warranty for your components. - Identify and implement cost saving ideas. - International and Domestic travel to supplier and Ford manufacturing sites 1-2 times per year for each supplier and Ford assembly plant.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering
- 3 years of chassis, steering or other safety critical components
- Failure Mode Avoidance
- Statistical Data Analysis/Minitab
- GD&T and reading prints
- Working knowledge of Ford engineering tools: WERS, FEDE, Teamcenter
- Problem Solving Skills (8D, 5 Whys, DOE, Is/Is not tools)
- CAD (Catia)
Nice To Haves
- Master's in engineering
- Prior experience as Ford Design and Release Engineer
- Prior experience with chassis, steering or other safety critical components
Responsibilities
- Manage steering component suppliers
- Review and release 2D & 3D CAD
- Review and sign-off supplier test reports
- Deliver program timing and cost, weight and quality targets
- Develop Failure Mode Avoidance and Reliability documentation
- Design, develop and package upper steering system and components
- Resolve design and package issues
- Prepare and present project milestone status reports
- Develop and analyze complex dimensional stack ups
- Ensure components and system meet specifications and requirements
- Support vehicle CAE, NVH, Dynamics and Safety teams as needed
- Perform vehicle build sign-offs
- Support vehicle launches and issue resolution
- Work with the Plant Vehicle Team (PVT), Supplier Technical Assistance (STA) and suppliers to track and improve warranty for your components
- Identify and implement cost saving ideas
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
