Hybrid Seat Structure Product Development Engineer

at Ford Motor Company

• Job title: Seat Structure Product Development Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $84,480 - $162,120 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Dearborn, United States

About the role

• Seat Structure Engineer designing and releasing components and systems to meet vehicle program requirements. Focused on delivering engineering milestones and ensuring cost, weight, and quality targets are met.

Responsibilities

• The Seat Structure Engineer is responsible for the design and release of seat components and/or systems to meet vehicle program requirements. Focus is on delivery of key program milestones, engineering deliverables, cost, weight and quality.
• This includes delivery of all engineering requirements (DFMEA, Verification Testing, Prototype Tooling & Parts, Launch, etc…) according to the content of the assigned programs.
• The Seats Structure Engineer interacts with multiple activities (Program Team, CAE/CAD, Finance, Purchasing, VO, STA, Suppliers and others) to complete the development of a program, from Technology Strategy Confirmed (TSC) milestone to Job 1 (J1). Current model cost and quality deliverables as well as some core engineering elements are included in the position responsibilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field required
• 5+ years of experience in the automotive industry.
• Knowledge of the full product development cycle, including launch experience in at least one vehicle.
• Strong understanding and experience with fundamental engineering tools and processes such as DFMEA, CAE, CAD, GD&T.
• Experience in manufacturing processes (injection molding, metal stamping, foam pouring, trim development, welding, mechanical fastening) and CAE analysis.
• English advanced proficiency required. Ability to lead and maintain fluid conversations.
• Proficient communication and presentation skills required. Ability to communicate ideas concisely and effectively in verbal and written form, and to all levels of the organization.
• Advanced people skills required. Ability to get solutions and/or recommendations for issues aligned with cross functional teams, and willingness to take accountability of the issue during early stages of resolution. Ability to build effective teams and work relationships.
• Project management skills required. Ability to create and execute timing plans to ensure product delivery. Create and maintain issue resolution trackers to make sure the plans are followed.
• Ability to identify and resolve system problems or issues and make decisions based on data. Experience with problem solving tools such as 8D, root cause analysis, etc.
• Must be willing to travel as required in support of the program deliverables (studio collaboration, testing, prototyping, launch).

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare 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.