Product Manager
The Walt Disney Company
Vehicle Accessory Product Development Manager
Ford Motor Company
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Irvine • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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SeniorLead
About the role
- Lead and manage a team of engineers in the development of vehicle accessories at component level and system level
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including suppliers, design studio, engineering, manufacturing, and marketing, to ensure seamless product development and launch.
- Define project scope, timelines, and budgets, ensuring on-time delivery and cost efficiency.
- Own CAD and BOM for systems and components, deliver system and component design including surface development, structures, datum strategy, attachments, and GD&T
- Conduct market research and competitor analysis to identify trends and opportunities for innovation.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards, safety regulations, and customer requirements.
- Foster a culture of creativity, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the team.
Requirements
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or a related field
- 8+ years of experience in product development, preferably in the OEM or vehicle accessory Tier 1 for exterior, interior accessory developments
- 8+ years of experience utilizing CAD (3DX, Catia, NX, ICEMSURF, or Alias) collaboratively, 3DX and CATIA preferred
- 5+ years of experience in exterior systems design, development, release for one of more exterior systems, including trims, glazing, wiper/washer, front end module, structures, etc.
- 5+ years of experience in working on automotive Class A surface accessory, exterior or interior system feasibility assessment and development, vehicle layout/package
- Proof of record of development and launch experience for vehicle system and accessories, e.g. roof applications, bed applications, trailer hitch applications
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.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
CAD3DXCatiaNXICEMSURFAliasGD&Tproduct developmentexterior systems designvehicle layout/package
Soft skills
leadershipcollaborationcreativitycontinuous improvementcommunicationproject managementbudget managementmarket researchcompetitor analysisteam management
Certifications
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
