Product Development Engineer - Core Latch 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.

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!

HLM Engineer

The candidate will work with internal and external customers to develop competitive cost & weight efficient closer latches, and closer latching system designs. Additionally, the candidate will be responsible for engineering the required CAD and lead analytical and physical analysis to deliver a system that will meet all prescribed requirements.

The candidate will be responsible for establishing closer latching strategy, reducing latching complexity, developing and maintaining latch requirements and design rules, ensuring that the latching system works seamlessly with the entire vehicle mechanical and electrical architecture. The candidate will lead root cause and resolution of latching issues during vehicle development and in field. The candidate will also be responsibilities for latch product testing, latch deliverables during the development process.

The candidate will work with internal and external customers to develop competitive cost & weight efficient closer latches, and closer latching system designs. Additionally, the candidate will be responsible for engineering the required CAD and lead analytical and physical analysis to deliver a system that will meet all prescribed requirements.

The candidate will be responsible for establishing closer latching strategy, reducing latching complexity, developing and maintaining latch requirements and design rules, ensuring that the latching system works seamlessly with the entire vehicle mechanical and electrical architecture. The candidate will lead root cause and resolution of latching issues during vehicle development and in field. The candidate will also be responsibilities for latch product testing, latch deliverables during the development process.