Product Development Engineer-Seat Complete

At Ford Motor Company, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

Product Development uses design thinking & user experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We bring innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life.

As a Product Development Engineer-Seat Complete, you will be at the forefront of designing, developing, releasing, and launching complete seat systems and components, playing a pivotal part in the Global Product Development System (GPDS) from concept to Job 1.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, release, and launch seat systems or components through Ford's Global Product Development System (GPDS), from PRE-PSC to J1.
• Manage Quality, Weight, Cost, and Timing for assigned parts throughout the product lifecycle.
• Actively participate in and lead program-related meetings, including To4, Seat Complete, EMMs, TDRMs, supplier meetings, and purchasing meetings, as required.
• Develop and execute Seat system/component level Design Verification Plans (DVP), support vehicle/system level DVP, and ensure full compliance with all System Design Specifications (SDS) and Federal Regulations.
• Create and maintain a detailed timing/Gantt chart (PDP) for assigned parts and projects to track progress and milestones.
• Document and maintain a list of recurrence prevention actions, lessons learned, and required design rules, cascading this knowledge to the Core team for continuous improvement.
• Coordinate effectively with various internal and external stakeholders to ensure design intent meets all requirements.
• Lead the integration of seating components into the overall seat system, ensuring seamless functionality and performance.
• The Product Development Engineer is responsible for managing product release CAD and BOM structures, including assembly positioning and mass attribute analysis.
• The Product Development Engineer is expected to understand and effectively utilize product check-in/check-out processes, version control, data release, and change management within Ford’s PLM ecosystem.
• The Product Development Engineer will perform feasibility analyses using CAD tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience with complete seat systems and/or components in an automotive domain or similar.
• 1 year of CAD experience.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• 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
• Generous vacation time, sick/personal time, and paid holidays