Job Information
Ford Motor Company Tech Specialist - Closures (Doors, Lift/Tailgates, Windows) in Dearborn, Michigan
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?
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...
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced expert within our EEHW (Electronics, Electrical, Hardware) organization to be our Automotive Technical Specialist for Enclosure Subsystems. You will be a subject matter expert responsible for ensuring the robust design, validation, and performance of enclosure electronic modules, with a particular focus on systems such as door locking/unlocking, tailgate mechanisms, frunk operation, and other mechanical and electronic interfaces. You will leverage your expertise in both mechanical and electronic design evaluations to drive best practices and optimize system performance.
What you'll do...
Lead the development and maintenance of Ford enclosure electronic module assembly design, validation, and manufacturing requirements, ensuring best practices are applied across all electronic module designs, focusing on the unique challenges and considerations of enclosure systems. This includes expertise in locking/unlocking systems, tailgate mechanisms, frunk operation, and door openings.
Ensure requirements are properly cascaded in FEDE.
Establish robust electrical, architectural, and mechanical interfaces and interface requirements to maximize system robustness and reliability, considering the system complexities of various enclosure mechanism.
Lead collaboration with internal Ford component, system, and feature teams to define a robust engineering process that ensures proper function, configuration, and validation testing is occurring at both the module and system levels, considering the integrated electro-mechanical nature of enclosure systems.
Lead technical reviews with suppliers to ensure compliance with design requirements, including CAE and physical testing results conformance check-lists, encompassing a deep understanding of mechanical and electronic aspects of enclosure systems.
Thoroughly document failure modes and provide feedback to improve design requirements, with an emphasis on addressing issues specific to enclosure functionalities.
Execute the enclosure systems signoff at programs milestones with data-driven audits, including collaboration with STA for on-site reviews at supplier and Ford VO assembly plants.
Troubleshoot features and address customer concerns related to the expected behavior of enclosure systems.
Audit physical and CAE (Computer-Aided Engineering) test data with suppliers to validate design integrity.
Lead Quality process for enclosure systems, ensuring Ford and industry lessons learned are documented in the associated quality history, failure mode analyses and deliverables are up to date.
Lead the creation and conduct of training, seminars, and mentoring to support Ford design and release community and supplier technical assistance teams.
You'll have...
BS engineering degree.
10 or more years of direct experience with automotive electronic validation and design, with a strong focus on enclosure systems.
Even better, you may have...
MS engineering degree.
Proven and recognized leader in Electronic Module Design with a focus on Design Verification, particularly in the context of mechanical and electronic integration within enclosure systems.
Strong supplier relationship skills to coach and lead module core engineers and suppliers as required, with an emphasis on addressing the unique challenges of enclosure system components.
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 more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL6NonHTHD (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/fordcareers.co/LL6NonHTHD__;!!N_LtwI-RPugbI9wg0dJn!A8Lsd0Yi2N9JNdmYKJpX8zoSBSJh2djKmG9_glOaOOspVxHqInOMcORZN13wjyA4tIi7m4DCvtz3wYzQ$)
This position is a range of salary grades LL6 .
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.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.
Onsite work of up to three days per week may be required for candidates within commuting distance of a Ford hub location.
#LI-Hybrid
LI#-DW1
Requisition ID : 42716