Structural Systems Engineer

We made history and now we work to transform the future - for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

In this position...

• Design and Release Engineering for Frame, Mounts, Spare Tire Winches, and/or Tow Hooks, responsible for forward model development, release, and through launch.
• Absolute focus on delivery of robust designs and failure mode avoidance by applying engineering disciplines including DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plans, Perfect Drawing Plan and Engineering Specifications.
• Responsible for overall design leadership to meet vehicle attributes including package, crash, durability, commercial upfitting, and thermal management.
• Deliver prototype builds, PPAP & production launch on time with quality.
• Responsible to lead, review, and approve, Frame Structure designs to ensure delivery to component ES, and vehicle requirements.
• Responsible to resolve all durability, assembly, and functional issues identified

Coach, technical mentor, and guide peer engineers with regular information exchange through Technical Club forums.

Deliver focused Material Cost Reduction, Warranty reduction, and benchmarking.

Frame Design and Release Engineer - Structures In this position... We are looking for a strong mechanical engineer with extensive experience in sheet metal, castings component design as well as joining methods. This individual will be responsible for taking underbody structures components from design to launch.

• Design and Release Engineering for Frame, Mounts, Spare Tire Winches, and/or Tow Hooks, responsible for forward model development, release, and through launch.
• Manage supply base.
• Support all design phase deliverables from initial concept to launch.
• Work with supplier manufacturing, STA and quality teams to ensure design for assembly feasibility.
• Develop & maintain quality documents DFMEA, SCCAF, P-diagram etc. Support on time delivery of prototype &production builds, DV/PV testing, launch.
• Lead Structures OPD & SREA changes.
• Strong GDT knowledge, create & run stack-ups, review DVA.
• Manage supplier (Cost, timing, product and manufacturing changes).
• Lead on time resolution of AIMS identify ICA/PCA plan and 8D, 3x5Why workstreams.
• Design and Release Engineering for Frame, Mounts, Spare Tire Winches, and/or Tow Hooks, responsible for forward model development, release, and through launch.
• Manage supply base.
• Support all design phase deliverables from initial concept to launch.
• Work with supplier manufacturing, STA and quality teams to ensure design for assembly feasibility.
• Develop & maintain quality documents DFMEA, SCCAF, P-diagram etc. Support on time delivery of prototype &production builds, DV/PV testing, launch.
• Lead Structures OPD & SREA changes.
• Strong GDT knowledge, create & run stack-ups, review DVA.
• Manage supplier (Cost, timing, product and manufacturing changes).
• Lead on time resolution of AIMS identify ICA/PCA plan and 8D, 3x5Why workstreams.