Product Development Engineer - Seat Complete

At Ford Motor Company, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters. We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Design Engineer to lead the design and development of the 2nd row seat for an upcoming forward model program.

Responsibilities:

• Develop seat designs that satisfy FMVSS/regulatory requirements, occupant safety targets, and internal corporate standards
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering to ensure designs are optimized for assembly and plant installation
• Participate in tolerance stack-up analysis, GD&T application, and CAD/CAE collaboration
• Manage timing, budget, and mass targets for the 2nd row seat commodity throughout the program timeline
• Support prototype builds, seat fit/finish evaluations, and vehicle-level integration events
• Present design status, risks, and recommendations to program leadership and cross-functional teams at technical reviews
• Complete engineering deliverables throughout the complete program life on time with high quality for all milestones
• Balance competing design constraints: comfort, weight, cost, manufacturability, and packaging within tight vehicle architecture space claims
• Lead issue resolution to ensure deliverables are met throughout the various milestones
• Collaborate with suppliers to develop, validate, and release seat components; manage supplier design reviews and DFMEA/PFMEA activities
• Conduct and support Design Verification Plan and Report (DVP&R) testing; troubleshoot and resolve test failures through root-cause analysis and design iteration

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechatronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
• 2 years of engineering experience in the automotive industry
• Familiarity with seat complete integration and components
• Understanding of components and physical integration in vehicle
• Familiarity with FMVSS and ECE requirements
• CAD Skills: Skilled in 3D modeling software (e.g., Teamcenter/NX)
• Design quality methods such as DFMEA to identify and prevent potential issues early
• Experience with global project management and leading cross-functional teams

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