Ford Motor Company

Rear Closures Design and Release Engineer

Ford Motor Company

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

JuniorMid-Level

Tech Stack

Assembly

About the role

  • Lead development of future model hinged rear closures from concept to customer delivery
  • Work with internal and external customers to develop competitive cost & weight efficient designs
  • Engineer the required CAD and lead analytical and physical analysis to deliver systems meeting requirements
  • Manage supplier commodities and ensure on-time delivery at cost & quality targets
  • Conduct product testing, deliver PSW, and support launches within Ford assembly plants as program matures
  • Lead design reviews and resolve part-to-part interface issues; collaborate with studio on design resolutions

Requirements

  • BS Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electro-Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering or similar
  • 2 years of professional experience in the Automotive or Aerospace industry (experience with hinged closures is preferred) OR recent graduate with a GPA of 3.0 or higher combined with relevant experience (internship, co-op, or other professional/technical experience)
  • Willingness to work overtime & travel to support launches domestic and international
  • MS in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electro-Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, MBA or similar (preferred)
  • 5+ years experience in Automotive or Aerospace (hinged closures preferred) (preferred)
  • Experience with sheet metal body structures, closures, stamping, static and/or dynamic sealing
  • Good communication skills
  • Direct experience in closures systems (e.g. tailgates, liftgates, side doors, moveable roof systems)
  • Experience interfacing with studio on resolution of design issues related to Exterior Rear Closures system
  • Experience leading peers via Design reviews to resolve part to part interface issues
  • Experience solving current model quality issues, and implementing corrective actions
  • Hands-on experience with in-house engineering, design, and release, and managing full-service supplier commodities with on-time delivery at cost & quality targets
  • Ability to utilize and demonstrate Systems engineering disciplines and Design for Manufacturing principles
  • Knowledge of craftsmanship expectations, benchmarking, and futuring
  • Knowledge of automotive exterior components, materials and manufacturing technologies (stamping, injection molding, extrusion, forging, casting, welding, riveting, etc.)
  • Experience with bolted joint structures
  • Experience with structural mechanics
  • Experience with hinge mechanism dynamics
  • Experience with Systems engineering
  • Working knowledge of FEA, DFMEA, Control Plan development, & Dimensional Variation Analysis
  • Ability to operate within CATIA/3DX environment, Teamcenter Engineering, and Digital Buck
  • CATIA/3DX ability to create simple parts, sections, and studies
  • Capability with Microsoft Suite of products (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available
  • Position is hybrid and candidates in commuting distance may be required onsite four or more days per week