# Design and Release Engineer-Suspensions

**Company**: Ford Motor Company
**Location**: Dearborn, MI
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: mid
**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, 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 customers. In this position as a Design and Release Engineer-Suspensions, you will assume a major role in the product development organization, responsible for developing systems and components for multiple programs, meeting internal and external customer expectations regarding part design: function, fit, quality, cost.

Responsibilities:

- Lead design development of cost, weight, and functionally efficient suspension components and systems.

- Collaborate with Ford Purchasing in sourcing new suspension components/systems, conducting supplier technical reviews.

- Deliver program milestone requirements, especially in-plant dates, on time and with quality documentation.

- Manage changes to parts/systems and resolve functional, durability, and assembly issues.

- Apply engineering disciplines including DFMEA, PFMEA, Requirements, Design Rules, Engineering Specifications, DVP&R, Drawings, Control Plans, and SCCAF.

- Ensure compatibility with interfacing systems and components.

- Manage multiple suppliers and support Supplier Technical Assistance engineers.

- Guide validation of suspension components/systems, reviewing test loads, set-ups, reports, and results.

- Lead Technical Design Reviews and engage with various teams to deliver robust suspension components and systems.

- Participate in Suspension Tech Clubs and the Foundation Design Review.

- Maintain product quality once in production by supporting warranty reviews.

Qualifications:

- BS in Engineering (Mechanical, Aerospace, Materials).

- 1 year of suspension experience including internships and coursework.

- MS in Engineering (Mechanical, Aerospace, Materials) preferred.

- 2+ years of experience in design and release of Coil Springs and Stabilizer Bar Systems preferred.

- Demonstrated experience of effective supplier management, launch, and global program delivery.

- Hands-on experience with CAD (CATIA & 3Dx) release processes, sourcing processes.

Benefits:

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

- Paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare

- Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments

- 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

Salary:

- Salary grade 5: $65,100-$109,300

- Salary grade 6: $74,300-$124,500

- Salary grade 7: $86,600-$144,900

- Salary grade 8: $99,100-$166,200

## Skills

### Required
- Mechanical Engineering
- Aerospace Engineering
- Materials Engineering
- DFMEA
- PFMEA
- CAD
- CATIA
- 3Dx

### Nice to have
- MS in Engineering
- Coil Springs and Stabilizer Bar Systems
- Supplier Management
- Global Program Delivery

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