Rear Closures Design & Release Engineer at Ford Global Career Site

Dearborn, Michigan, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

14 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

16 Oct, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electro-Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Automotive Industry, Aerospace Industry, Hinged Closures, Sheet Metal Body Structures, Static Sealing, Dynamic Sealing, Systems Engineering, Design for Manufacturing, Finite Element Analysis, Control Plan Development, Dimensional Variation Analysis, CATIA

Industry

Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

Description

The candidate will work with internal and external customers to develop competitive cost & weight efficient designs. Additionally, the candidate will be responsible to engineer the required CAD and lead analytical and physical analysis to deliver a system that will meet all prescribed requirements. As the program matures, responsibilities will shift to product testing, delivering PSW, and launching within one of Ford's many assembly plants. Established and active employee resource groups 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) and/or recent graduate with a GPA of 3.0 or higher, combined with relevant experience such as an 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 5+ years experience in Automotive or Aerospace (hinged closures 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, and deliver a successful system. Experience solving current model quality issues, and implementing corrective actions. Hands-on experience with “in-house” engineering, design, and release, as well as managing full-service supplier commodities, with on-time delivery at cost & quality targets. Ability to utilize and demonstrate System engineering disciplines and Design for Manufacturing principles to proactively solve issues. Knowledge of craftsmanship expectations, benchmarking, and futuring. Knowledge of automotive exterior components, including materials and manufacturing technologies, such as 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)

Responsibilities

The candidate will collaborate with internal and external customers to create cost-effective and lightweight designs. Responsibilities will evolve to include product testing, delivering PSW, and launching products in Ford's assembly plants.