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Product Development uses design thinking & user experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We bring innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to advancements in autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more!

In this position...

This role is responsible for the design and release of Cockpit and Trim applications specifically Headliner (Overhead Systems) and Door Trim Panels for programs throughout all phases of the product development process including Studio, Design, Validation and Launch.

What you'll do…

• Design, develop, validate, and release automotive systems, subsystems, and components for FSS/Build-To-Print Suppliers for assigned programs.
• Benchmark competitive vehicles at Ford's Competitive Vehicle Teardown Center, and identify manufacturing technologies, materials, and support cost development.
• Monitor the development of Interior Systems for Ford vehicles according to company-specific benchmarks.
• Design parts in order to comply with Corporate and Local Requirements for parts validation, considering the WCR (Worldwide Customers Requirements), ES (Engineering Specifications) and SDS (Systems Design specifications) as well as the Manufacturing and
• Assembly requirements.
• Translate customer, regulatory, and product requirements into engineering targets.
• Monitor suppliers and analyze customer feedback through Ford's systems.
• Responsible of parts incorporation at the Assembly Plant.
• Support suppliers and assembly departments with current production quality and manufacturing issues.
• The D&R is also responsible of looking for design improvements to increase quality and cost / weight optimization.
  
  

You'll have...

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related degree.
• 5+ years of developing headliners and door trim panels
• Interior headliners and door trim from clay inception through product launch.
• 5+ years of experience in the use of Design Tools (3DX/CATIA/Teamcenter/Digital Buck/GD&T/RSS Studies/DFMEA).

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 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.

This position is a salary grade 7- 8.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSRnon-HTHD

Visa sponsorship is NOT 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.

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