We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

We’re in the midst of the biggest change the automotive industry has ever seen. Just as cars changed the world over the last century - creating the driver, highways, gas stations, and malls - self-driving cars, electric powertrains, and connected vehicles will radically reshape how we live, work, and play, our cities and society themselves, in the next hundred years. At Ford, you’ll be at the heart of creating that future. You’ll be at the cutting edge of Ford’s most strategically critical work, designing people and society’s needs into the heart of our next generation of products, services and experiences.

The Product Design Engineer is responsible for the entire accessory product development process from program start through production launch which includes sourcing, design, development, testing and manufacturing. The engineer will establish component and system targets and specifications. You will interface with electrical systems engineering as well as be required to deliver feasible designs and vehicle interface connections.

Responsibilities

• Develop state of the art electrical accessories in Lighting/optics, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS, Cameras), Vehicle Access/Entry and Start (Wireless keypad, Remote Start), Trailer Features, and many other product areas.

• Research internal Ford technologies and integrate these technologies into the development of new accessories.

• Design wire harness and/or accessory vehicle interface connections

• Interface with EESE engineers for systems engineering, wiring, fusing and other specifications

• Develop core engineering documents – FMA, FMEA, interface diagrams

• Develop and execute design verification plans (DVPs) and engineering deliverables

• Release parts using WERS and provide final engineering sign-off documentation

• Interface with suppliers, planning, program management, vehicle programs, vehicle operations

What you’ll have…

• B.S. in Engineering

• 2+ years of experience with design and release engineering

Even better, you may have…

• B.S. in Electrical/Electronics Engineering

• Product design and release experience

• Electrical product design, electrical systems, or wiring design experience

• Proficiency in CAD/Teamcenter and/or schematic design software

• Experience with vehicle features, MFAL codes, ordering complexity

• Review and understand vehicle content assigned to a program per the Program Direction Offer (PDO)

• Capable of identifying product content in vehicle CAD environment, building CAD buck environment, 3D sectioning.

• Experience in WERS for searching part numbers, release levels and usageFamiliar with engineering requirements.

• Prototyping experience

• Automotive engineering or service experience

• Willing to learn electrical and electronic test tools and technologies

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.

For a detailed look at our benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSRnon-HTHD

This position is open to a salary grade 6-8.

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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Requisition ID : 32819