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... HVAC Evaporator & Blower Assembly (EBA) component design and quality are key to Ford. As the company transitions to multiple new platforms and new technology, the focus on EBA design to delivery customer attributes is important. The design and development of new EBA designs requires increased focus and specialization in this area.
Responsibilities
- Support creation and maintenance of the Core Engineering Documents (FMA Documents, Requirements and Test Procedures, etc.)
- Support Technical Design Reviews for System/Subsystem/Component
- Lead design and development of new HVAC EBA with Full Service Suppliers
- Signoff of component design verification (DV) and Production Verification (PV) results from full service suppliers
- Problem Solving – Launch, Recall, Quality / Field Issues
- Collaborate with vehicle architecture, body, electrical and vehicle attribute and applications teams to develop EBA designs to meet customer requirements
- Understand upfront design, verification plan and methods, and industrialization process
- Ability to analyze customer quality/ warranty concerns
- Interface with Thermal Subsystems teams (Air Handling & Air conditioning Subsystem teams)
- Interface with supplier technical assistance and purchasing teams
- Support HVAC lab testing at MPG facility as needed
- Review Supplier Request for Engineering approval for manufacturing changes with robust production verification plan
- Support institutionalizing prevent recurrence actions across programs
- Can speak with confidence and authority but is humble and collaborative in leading a technical review and debate.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor of Engineering (electrical, mechanical, physics, systems, etc.)
- 3+ years of experience in climate control HVAC EBA component design development
- Proven history of design and verification directly related to HVAC component
- Knowledge of thermal systems components
- Knowledge of injection molding design principles and manufacturing experience
- Knowledge of/experience with HVAC physical testing and CFD/CAE
- Ability to interface and align cross functional team of people that do not directly report to the same department
- Ability to institutionalize the key factors and lessons learned through documentation (design rules, requirements, technical design guides, etc.) and to teach associated learning sessions
- Ability to form an opinion, communicate it effectively at all levels, and drive the company in a winning direction.
Preferred:
- Master of Engineering (electrical, mechanical, physics, systems, etc.) preferred.
You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!
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