Hybrid VHE Integration Engineer

at Ford Motor Company

• Job title: VHE Integration Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $84,480 - $141,360 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Dearborn, United States

About the role

• VHE Integration Engineer at Ford coordinating functional support and issue resolution for program engineering. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Drive internal functional issue resolution (Exterior commodities, BIW, Ext. Orn., Fascias, lightning)
• Escalate issues when needed.
• Drive cross-functional issue resolution (program, finance, quality, attribute, manufacturing, STA, suppliers, etc.)
• Lead resolution of PD launch issues via JIRAs, CRs, CMFs, FCPA, Alerts, & other launch performance metrics for on time delivery of launch.
• Lead NMPDC whiteboard issues resolution and PCN generation and approval during DCV builds.
• Manage total cost, content, and other attributes & metrics within the VHE zone.
• Support functional sign-off and compatibility reviews to deliver all Program Milestones on-time with completed metrics.
• Identify opportunity areas for optimization and part reduction.
• Active on-site Exterior SPOC for program, attributes, VO, and NML teams through launch phases from LR through OKTB.
• Ensure alignment of engineering resources to budget for all phases of the program.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering
• 3+ years’ experience in Exterior System Integration
• 2+ years of experience with Design & Release or Design Engineering
• 2+ years of experience using GPDS processes and Ford Systems
• 1+ years of experience with Cost Setting Process and Functional Led Cost/Appearance Delivery Process
• Demonstrated Production Launch Experience.
• Demonstrated experience with Program Management.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills (open, clear, and inclusive).
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple issues effectively and efficiently.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize workload managing immediate and future needs.
• Demonstrated the ability to build strong effective relationships with cross functional teams (Program, Purchasing, Finance, Engineering).

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.