Product Design Engineer
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In this position...
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 and deliver feasible designs and vehicle interface connections.
What you'll do...
•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 other product areas.
• Research internal Ford technologies and integrate these technologies into the development of new accessories
. • Design wire harness and accessory vehicle interface connections
• Interface with EESE engineers for systems engineering, wiring, fusing and other specifications
• Develop core engineering foundation documents (FMA, Boundary Diagrams, Interface Diagrams, DFMEAs, Robustness Check Lists, SCCAF)
• Develop and execute design verification plans (DVPs) , engineering deliverables and provide engineering sign-off
• Release parts using WERS and provide final engineering sign-off documentation
• Interface with suppliers, planning, program management, vehicle programs, vehicle operations
• Investigate and develop ideas for new product offerings
• Support Dealer Service questions on electrical accessories.
• Work with Supplier and/or FEDE Core team to support and develop design rules, requirements, and core foundation documents(Boundary Diagrams, Interface Listings, P-Diagrams, DFMEA’s, Robustness Check Lists, SCCAF
• Perform Carryover Assessments for electrical products using VSEM, TCe, WERS, WOW, PDO, iPDL
• Develop accessory instructions and support vehicle fitment validation with local team.
• Coordinate and complete Cost, Feasibility, and Timing (CFT) for all platforms.
You'll have...
• 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.
• B.S. in Electrical Engineering
• 2+ years of experience with design and release engineering
Even better, you may have...
• Experience in WERS for searching part numbers, release levels and usage
• Technical aptitude, desire to learn electrical 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.
This position is a salary grade 7.
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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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Basic Qualifications:
• B.S. in Electrical Engineering
• 2+ years of experience with design and release engineering Preferred Qualifications:
Preferred
• 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.
• Experience in WERS for searching part numbers, release levels and usage
• Technical aptitude, desire to learn electrical test tools and technologies
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 other product areas.
• Research internal Ford technologies and integrate these technologies into the development of new accessories
. • Design wire harness and accessory vehicle interface connections
• Interface with EESE engineers for systems engineering, wiring, fusing and other specifications
• Develop core engineering foundation documents (FMA, Boundary Diagrams, Interface Diagrams, DFMEAs, Robustness Check Lists, SCCAF)
• Develop and execute design verification plans (DVPs) , engineering deliverables and provide engineering sign-off
• Release parts using WERS and provide final engineering sign-off documentation
• Interface with suppliers, planning, program management, vehicle programs, vehicle operations
• Investigate and develop ideas for new product offerings
• Support Dealer Service questions on electrical accessories.
• Work with Supplier and/or FEDE Core team to support and develop design rules, requirements, and core foundation documents(Boundary Diagrams, Interface Listings, P-Diagrams, DFMEA’s, Robustness Check Lists, SCCAF
• Perform Carryover Assessments for electrical products using VSEM, TCe, WERS, WOW, PDO, iPDL
• Develop accessory instructions and support vehicle fitment validation with local team.
• Coordinate and complete Cost, Feasibility, and Timing (CFT) for all platforms.