Product Development Engineer - Air Induction Systems

Position: Product Development Engineer - Air Induction Systems Applications
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!

In this position... The D&R (Design & Release) Engineer is responsible to design, develop, validate and release parts under his/her responsibility for the assigned programs. Look for design improvements to increase quality and cost / weight optimization. Design parts in order to comply with Corporate and Local Requirements for parts validation, considering the WCR (Worldwide Customers Requirements), ES (Engineering Specifications) and SDS (Systems Design specifications) as well as the Manufacturing and Assembly requirements.

The engineer is also responsible of parts incorporation at the Assembly Plant.

You'll have...

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
3+ years of familiarity with engine air and exhaust components, materials, and their manufacturing processes is desired.

Strong problem-solving skills for complex issues using a data-driven approach.

Strong organizational skills.

Broad exposure to various material types (both steel and plastics).Ability to work in a fluid environment when overall vehicle targets, size, appearance, and manufacturing location are not always known.

Microsoft Office experience

Effective oral and written communication skills8D and 5

Why corrective action and problem-solving skills

The D&R Engineer is responsible for managing product release CAD and BOM structures, including assembly positioning and mass attribute analysis. This role also includes facilitating supplier data integration and developing CAD studies to support and drive design improvements.

Even better, if you have

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Preferred Experience with Catia V5 required; 3DX / Catia V6 and Ford Team Center.

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 change maker, 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. This position is a salary grade 7-8 and ranges from $86,600 - $166,200. Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be…