Product Development Engineer Structures Components

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In this position...  

The automotive industry is quickly moving towards a greater number of new powertrains to meet customer and market demands, most of which are new BEV programs. With this shift, there is an expanding need for new cast structures components and housings for the new and unique powertrains architectures. Powertrain cast structures components perform many critical functions and are among the most strategic components in a BEV/Hybrid and ICE powertrain. As the engineer for transmission and driveline housing, you will have the unique opportunity to own all stages of the product design, development, and release. Your work will span from the products concept to full scale production, with an emphasis on quality, cost, weight, and functional performance. In this role you will: 

• Develop cast structures components in conjunction with powertrain systems, internal/external global manufacturing teams 
• Lead component design, validation and FMA 
• Manage prototype and production build delivery and quality 

What you'll do...

The engineer will lead and support the following design engineering activities from pre-program through launch:

• Develop structural design to meet powertrain and vehicle attributes including strength, durability and NVH 
• Lead Purchasing, Finance, and Cost Estimating in supplier selection to achieve program targets
• Interface with engineers of surrounding components and systems (gears, bearing, pumps, mounts, e-motor, ect.)
• Interface with engineers within internal and external manufacturing teams (casting, machining, assembly)
• Release 3-D and 2-D CAD that meets system and component design requirements
• Support Ford CAE testing of structure design prior to tooling (Strength, NVH, casting analysis)
• Support Ford physical testing of structure design 
• Complete FMA and related quality documentation
• Kick off and track supplier and Ford manufacturing and tooling
• Lead Ford internal and external supplier CPMT (Component Product Management Team) for your components
• Deliver Final Engineering Sign-off and production vehicle launch at Ford assembly plants

You'll have... 

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mechanical engineering preferred 
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Power Point).
• 5+ years of experience in automotive component engineering 

 

Even better, you may have…

Preferred Requirements:

• Industry experience with high pressure die cast components and strong knowledge of casting design and best practices
• Industry experience with aluminum machining with a strong knowledge of machining best practices and GD&T 
• Working knowledge of casting simulation tools (Magma) 
• Working knowledge of CAD and CAE (Catia) 
• Applying 8D, fish-bone, and DOE problem solving methodology
• Creating Boundary Diagrams, P-Diagrams, & DFMEA
• Reviewing CAE models and CAD drawings
• Maintaining DVP&R and signing-off on DV tests
• Self-starter who can identify improvements and is able to motivate others.
• Applicant should have good communication skills with ability to present information in concise manner
• Ability to think like a businessperson, but be technically astute
• Must be able to manage multiple projects at a time
• Strong leadership, project and team building skills – ability to lead teams and drive projects and initiatives by working effectively with others with a demonstrated ability to work cross-departmentally
• Strong collaborator – willingness to share ideas, documentation, and best practices

 

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!
 

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