Product Design and Release Engineer - Upper Body Structures

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Professional position utilizing engineering education and experience to design and release Upper Body structures. The D&R engineer is responsible to design, develop, release and validate parts with an emphasis on light-weight materials and designs.

Product Design and Release Engineer - Upper Body Structures

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

* Understand structural design to meet vehicle attributes including FMVSS, NVH and Safety

* Lead Purchasing, Finance, and Cost Estimating in supplier selection to achieve program targets

* Develop component designs that meet customer requirements, and Vehicle Operations manufacturing requirements.

* Interface with engineers of surrounding components and systems (seats, electrical, etc)

* Release 3-D CAD that meets system design requirements

* Support supplier and Ford CAE testing of structure and closure designs prior to tooling

* Kick off tooling, supplier part manufacturing, part layout, and part testing

* Lead prototype vehicle level build support for structures

* Manage Final Engineering Sign-off and production vehicle launch at Ford assembly plants

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

* Understand structural design to meet vehicle attributes including FMVSS, NVH and Safety

* Lead Purchasing, Finance, and Cost Estimating in supplier selection to achieve program targets

* Develop component designs that meet customer requirements, and Vehicle Operations manufacturing requirements.

* Interface with engineers of surrounding components and systems (seats, electrical, etc)

* Release 3-D CAD that meets system design requirements

* Support supplier and Ford CAE testing of structure and closure designs prior to tooling

* Kick off tooling, supplier part manufacturing, part layout, and part testing

* Lead prototype vehicle level build support for structures

* Manage Final Engineering Sign-off and production vehicle launch at Ford assembly plants