Closures Systems Engineer
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Qualifications
- You'll have...
- 6+ years of experience in an automotive product development environment
- Experience with Catia V5/6, 3DX or other similar CAD packages
- Experience with Confluence and JIRA applications
- Detailed knowledge of the product development process from design, development, validation and industrialization
- Knowledge of the materials, processes, and technologies used to deliver electromechanical systems for automotive applications
- Willingness to explore inventive mechanisms applicable to current & future closures systems
- Proven experience driving progress on multiple projects across multiple locations and timelines
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- An eagerness to work cross-functionally in a dynamic environment where you are part of a high-performing team
- A system approach with the desire and curiosity to strive for exceptional delivery execution and continuous improvement
- Even better, you may have...
- Ability to develop, generate, and assess kinematic & dynamics models for mechanism creation (Python, MATLAB, etc.)
- Ability to post-process CAE data (META, Altair Hyperview etc.).
- Evidence of deploying automotive mechanisms at scale and at quality
- 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!
- As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder...or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including: • 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.
- This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $118,700-$198,500.,
- This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $138,800-$232,700. Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.
- For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR
- Visa sponsorship is available for this position.
- Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.
- We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.
- This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid
- #LI-BB1 #UEV
- 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.
- This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $138,800-$232,700.
- Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.
Responsibilities
- What you'll do...
- Ownership over the design, development, and release of mechanisms related to closures applications, or similar
- Lead the investigation, creation, and implementation of new designs to support future products on the Universal Electric Vehicle platform
- Collaborate directly with the studio team to realize concepts that deliver both the design vision and the engineering function
- Leverage engineering analyses and simulations to prove out product function & quality, from cradle to grave
- Iterate concepts & designs rapidly using strong fundamentals in statics, mechanics of materials, dynamics, and mechatronics
- Develop and build proof-of-concept prototypes to validate the virtual using the physical
- Own design & technical documentation, including part and assembly drawings, to support sourcing, manufacturing, and service teams
- Serve as design responsible individual through all design, tooling, testing, and build phases
- Collaborate with suppliers, vendors, and contractors to support industrialization
- Scrutinize and optimize project costs, prioritizing design effectiveness and safety, in conjunction with supply chain colleagues
- Manage bills of material and maintain accurate records.
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