Rear Closures Application Engineer

At Ford Motor Company, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

In this position, you will work with internal and external customers to develop competitive cost and weight efficient designs that meet all manufacturing and functional performance requirements. You will work with internal and external suppliers to procure components and assemblies for verification/validation testing and execute the design validation plan. You will lead on-site build support and issue resolution for prototype, production pre-builds, and production of responsible components and systems. In addition to future model programs, you will deliver current model quality and cost improvements.

Responsibilities

• Manage product release CAD and BOM structures, including assembly positioning and mass attribute analysis.
• Facilitate supplier data integration and develop CAD studies to support and drive design improvements.
• Perform feasibility analyses using CAD tools, including draft angle analysis, undercut detection, minimum bend radius validation for sheet metal, and clearance checks to support manufacturing and machining requirements.
• Engineer the required CAD and lead analytical and physical analysis to deliver a system that meets all prescribed requirements.
• Deliver PSW and launch within one of Ford's many assembly plants.

Qualifications

Minimum

• BS Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electro-Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering or a related field.
• 8+ years of professional experience in the Automotive or Aerospace industry.
• 5+ years of experience on rear closures systems for forward model vehicles.
• Experience with sheet metal body structures, closures, stamping, static and/or dynamic sealing, power/gas struts, power drive units/motors, and hinges.
• Hands-on experience with in-house engineering, design, and release, as well as managing full-service supplier commodities.

Preferred

• Experience interfacing with design studio on resolution of design issues related to Exterior Rear Closures system.
• Experience leading peers via Design reviews to resolve part-to-part interface issues and deliver a successful system.
• Experience solving current model quality issues and implementing corrective actions.
• Ability to utilize and demonstrate System engineering disciplines and Design for Manufacturing principles.
• Knowledge of craftsmanship expectations, benchmarking, and futuring.
• Knowledge of automotive exterior components, including materials and manufacturing technologies.
• Experience with bolted joint structures, Structural mechanics, hinge mechanism dynamics, Systems engineering, FEA, DFMEA, Control Plan development, and Dimensional Variation Analysis.
• Ability to operate within CATIA/3DX environment, Teamcenter Engineering, and Digital Buck.

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.