Design Release Engineer-Static Sealing

At Ford Motor Company, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters. As a Design Release Engineer-Static Sealing, you will design and launch vehicle body sealing and adhesive systems.

Responsibilities:

• Understand sealing design to meet vehicle attributes including NVH and corrosion.
• Lead Purchasing and Finance in sealing supplier selection to achieve program targets.
• Develop sealing strategies and designs that meet customer requirements.
• Collaborate with Structures D&R’s and Vehicle Operations manufacturing teams to develop joints and processes that enable efficient and robust sealing.
• Interface with engineers of surrounding components and systems (closures, electrical, trim, etc.).
• Lead full-service sealing supplier in development and delivery of sealing components.
• Kick off injection molded component tooling, manufacturing, layout, and testing.
• Release 3-D CAD that meets system design requirements.
• Lead prototype vehicle level build support for static sealing.
• Support vehicle control plan testing for water and air leaks.
• Deliver Final Engineering Sign-off and production vehicle launch at Ford assembly plants.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering.
• 2+ years of experience with body structures or body exterior with static sealing preferred.
• 1 year of CAD experience.

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.