Product Development Engineer

Ford Motor Company

Ford engineer developing and releasing automotive seat systems for future vehicle programs. Balancing safety, comfort, cost, manufacturability, and packaging through production.

Posted 9/4/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in CAD development for automotive seat components, ensuring compliance with FMVSS standards and optimizing design for manufacturability and safety. Proficient in managing supplier relationships and conducting thorough design reviews while effectively communicating complex engineering concepts across teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

3D CAD Software ProficiencyFMVSS Safety Standards KnowledgeDFMEA and DVP&R ExperienceSupplier Relationship ManagementBilingual Communication Skills

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Hard Skills

3D CAD SoftwareGD&T PrinciplesTolerance Stack-Up AnalysisRoot-Cause AnalysisDesign IterationPrototype BuildsFit/Finish EvaluationsVehicle-Level IntegrationProblem-Solving MethodologiesDesign Reviews

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsTeam CollaborationProactive Problem SolvingNegotiation SkillsResilience

Tools & Technologies

Siemens NXCATIATeamcenterTc VisMockup

Industry Keywords

Automotive EngineeringInterior Component DesignOccupant Safety TargetsManufacturability ConstraintsCross-Functional Collaboration

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead CAD development from design to release of seat components including structure, foam, trim, and mechanisms for a future vehicle program
Develop seat designs meeting FMVSS/regulatory requirements, occupant safety targets, and internal standards
Balance comfort, weight, cost, manufacturability, and packaging constraints
Collaborate with suppliers on development, validation, release, design reviews, and DFMEA/PFMEA activities
Conduct and support DVP&R testing; troubleshoot failures through root-cause analysis and design iteration
Partner with Manufacturing Engineering to optimize assembly and plant installation
Perform tolerance stack-up analysis, apply GD&T, and collaborate with structural, comfort, and durability simulation teams
Manage timing, budget, and mass targets for the 2nd row seat commodity
Support prototype builds, fit/finish evaluations, and vehicle-level integration events
Present design status, risks, and recommendations to program leadership and cross-functional teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or related field
2+ years of experience in automotive seat design, interior component design, or related mechanical design role
Proficiency in 3D CAD software (Siemens NX, CATIA, or equivalent) and GD&T principles
Working knowledge of seat safety standards (FMVSS 207, 210, 225, etc.) and structural/durability requirements
Experience managing supplier relationships and technical design reviews
Strong understanding of DFMEA, DVP&R, and problem-solving methodologies (8D, 5-Why, Ishikawa)
Excellent communication skills with ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced program environment
Teamcenter and Tc VisMockup
Excellent Spanish/English communication skills
Excellent graphical communication skills (sketching)
Ability to explain complex engineering concepts to other areas
Structured problem solving and thinking
Ability and willingness to travel occasionally to Dearborn, supplier sites, and Ford assembly plants
Proactive, disciplined, innovative, resilient, self-accountable, methodical, and able to negotiate and build relationships

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Lead CAD development from design to release of seat components including structure, foam, trim, and mechanisms for a future vehicle program
Develop seat designs meeting FMVSS/regulatory requirements, occupant safety targets, and internal standards
Balance comfort, weight, cost, manufacturability, and packaging constraints
Collaborate with suppliers on development, validation, release, design reviews, and DFMEA/PFMEA activities
Conduct and support DVP&R testing; troubleshoot failures through root-cause analysis and design iteration
Partner with Manufacturing Engineering to optimize assembly and plant installation
Perform tolerance stack-up analysis, apply GD&T, and collaborate with structural, comfort, and durability simulation teams
Manage timing, budget, and mass targets for the 2nd row seat commodity
Support prototype builds, fit/finish evaluations, and vehicle-level integration events
Present design status, risks, and recommendations to program leadership and cross-functional teams 🎯 Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or related field
2+ years of experience in automotive seat design, interior component design, or related mechanical design role
Proficiency in 3D CAD software (Siemens NX, CATIA, or equivalent) and GD&T principles
Working knowledge of seat safety standards (FMVSS 207, 210, 225, etc.) and structural/durability requirements
Experience managing supplier relationships and technical design reviews
Strong understanding of DFMEA, DVP&R, and problem-solving methodologies (8D, 5-Why, Ishikawa)
Excellent communication skills with ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced program environment
Teamcenter and Tc VisMockup
Excellent Spanish/English communication skills
Excellent graphical communication skills (sketching)
Ability to explain complex engineering concepts to other areas
Structured problem solving and thinking
Ability and willingness to travel occasionally to Dearborn, supplier sites, and Ford assembly plants
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