Description
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.
In this position, you will lead all the heat exchangers (Condenser, Radiator, CAC, WCC, Battery Chiller etc.) with expertise on design, materials (Aluminum alloy) and manufacturing processes (brazing), and laboratory analysis techniques.
Responsibilities
- Support creation and maintenance of the Core Engineering Documents (DFMEA/SCCAF Documents, Requirements and Test Procedures, etc.)
- Support application teams in sourcing decisions, validation planning, engineering sign offs and manufacturing site reviews.
- Signoff of DV/PV/SREA/DPA for HEX Components.
- Technical Problem Solving for Launch, Recall, Quality / Field Issues..
- Understanding manufacturing process for all types of heat exchangers: tube/fin forming, stampings, injection molding, brazing and EOL leak check.
- Understand corrosion methodology for various types of heat exchangers (rolled tube, extruded tube, plate stack, etc). Able to conduct root cause analysis and work with suppliers on countermeasures and preventative actions.
- Understanding of Materials, Analysis Tools, Design and Manufacturing for HEX Components.
- Able to lead technical discussions to deliver optimized Refrigerant or Power Train Designs for use in vehicle systems.
- Must be able to work with other FORD organizations, labs, and outside suppliers to help direct solutions for issues.
- Support global applications teams with refrigerant and coolant based heat exchangers issue.
- Optimize designs for Cost reduction while maintaining quality performance.
- Interact with Refrigerant, Power Train, NVH, Controls and CAE teams.
- Collaborate with subsystem Technical Specialist within the company and with external suppliers.
- Support new technology/supplier development.
- Support strategy papers such as Modularity, Commodity Business Plan.
- Provide technical support for cost reduction ideas and quality improvements.
Qualifications
- Minimum Requirements:
+ Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or a related field + 3+ years of experience in HEX designs and development. + Strong DFMEA knowledge and implementation per AIAG/VDA. + Laboratory experience in metallurgy related to heat exchangers. + Knowledge in corrosion lab testing and material designs. + Knowledge of materials and heat exchanger manufacturing processes (fluxing, brazing, EOL checks) + Understanding of investigation tools – SEM, FTIR, Surface Analysis Tools, TGA.
- Preferred:
+ Master of Engineering (electrical, mechanical, physics, systems, etc.) preferred.
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, including between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day