Senior Vehicle Accessory Product Development Engineer at Ford Global Career Site

Irvine, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

05 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

07 Oct, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Yes

Skills

CAD, Prototyping, Testing, Material Selection, Production Optimization, Troubleshooting, GD&T, Mechanism Design, Electromechanical Components, Manufacturing Processes, Legislative Requirements, Automotive Design, Class A Surface Assessment, Vehicle Layout, Hands-On Experience

Industry

Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

Description

Design and develop vehicle accessories in CAD and other engineering tools. Conduct feasibility studies, prototyping, and testing to ensure product performance and durability. Define roadmap for accessories with build to print approach, as well as co-development approach together with suppliers. Collaborate with suppliers and manufacturers to select materials and optimize production processes. Support the product development lifecycle, from concept to production, ensuring adherence to timelines and quality standards. Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues during the development, manufacturing, launching and service phases. Stay updated on industry trends, technologies, and materials to drive innovation. Collaborate with cross-functional teams within engineering, manufacturing, and purchasing to ensure system manufacturing, assembly feasibility, and serviceability. Support vehicle development milestones and prototype/production build events B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or a related field 2+ years of experience working on production vehicle development and launch 4+ years of experience utilizing CAD (3DX, Catia, NX, ICEMSURF, or Alias) collaboratively, 3DX and CATIA preferred 4+ years of experience in exterior, interior systems or accessory design, development, release and supplier management. Proof of record of development and launch experience for vehicle system and accessories, e.g. roof applications, bed applications, trailer hitch applications Strong mechanical engineering fundamentals, with preferred to have experience designing mechanisms, electromechanical components Strong understanding of the materials and manufacturing processes such as stamping, injection molding, casting, composites, paint and other surface finishes Strong Understanding of differences in design and engineering based on production volume and functional and cosmetic features Strong familiarity with legislative requirements affecting the design feasibility Strong understanding of GD&T, craftsmanship and CMF and how design execution would be affected Experience in working on automotive Class A surface feasibility assessment and development, vehicle layout/package, including body structures, exteriors, closures, glazing Hands-on experience in building and launching automotive products As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including: 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. This position is a salary grade 8. For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSRSP4 Visa sponsorship is available for this position. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

Responsibilities

Design and develop vehicle accessories using CAD and other engineering tools. Collaborate with suppliers and manufacturers to ensure product performance and durability throughout the product development lifecycle.