# Product Development Engineer-Dimensional Systems

**Company**: Ford Motor Company
**Location**: Dearborn, MI
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $65,100-$166,200
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Automotive
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44294

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## Description

At Ford Motor Company, a renowned automotive manufacturer, you will play a crucial role as a Product Development Engineer-Dimensional Systems.   This position involves developing locator and assembly strategies that analytically demonstrate the capability to deliver vehicle-level fit and functional requirements.   As a Dimensional Systems Engineer (DSE), you will support major Ford programs from the studio concept phase through final engineering gateways on Exterior and/or Interior commodities.   Your responsibilities will include leading cross-functional team meetings, creating Pre-Print Drawings (PPD), performing 2D RSS and 3D VSA studies, analyzing internal and external production data, and resolving non-compliant DPA 3 requirements.

## Responsibilities

Key responsibilities:

- Lead the Digital Pre-Assembly 3 (Variation) deliverable for a given program and commodity.

- Validate gap and flush nominal and tolerance requirements for new programs.

- Develop and validate locating and assembly strategies that meet program fit requirements.

- Create Pre-Print Drawings (PPD) that specify component and end-item Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).

- Perform 2D RSS and 3D VSA studies to predict system variation capability.

- Analyze internal and external production data to leverage tolerance opportunities.

- Develop and implement dimensional enablers to resolve non-compliant DPA 3 requirements.

- Lead variation-related issue resolution and escalation on forward models.

- Validate and sign External SCCAF documents and released GD&T drawings.

## Qualifications

Requirements:

- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Aerospace, or equivalent.

- 3+ years of experience in automotive integration engineering, design release, systems, or manufacturing with an Interior/Exterior focus.

- 1 year of experience with 3D CAD tools such as CATIA/3DX, NX, SolidWorks, or similar.

Preferred qualifications:

- Master’s degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or equivalent.

- Familiarity with GD&T (ASME Y14.5).

- Experience with basic statistics and data analysis using Excel, Minitab, or similar.

## Benefits

Ford offers various benefits, including:

- Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage

- Paid parental leave and new parent ramp-up programs

- Subsidized back-up childcare

- Family building benefits, including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement

- Vehicle discount program for employees and family members

- 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

Salary ranges from $65,100-$166,200 depending on the salary grade and candidate's experience.

## Skills

### Required
- 3D CAD
- GD&T
- Mechanical Engineering
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Aerospace Engineering
- Statistics
- Data Analysis

### Nice to have
- Master’s degree in Engineering
- Familiarity with ASME Y14.5
- Experience with CATIA/3DX, NX, SolidWorks

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