Body Closures Senior Engineer

Job Description

Shape the future of productivity. Engineer what customers touch. Join the team that designs, builds, and launches the most critical exterior systems on Ford Pro commercial vehicles. As a Senior Engineer, you’ll lead the development of high-performance door systems and mechanisms—from hinges to seals to sliding doors—built to last longer and work harder than anything on the road.

This is your chance to own the technical and commercial delivery of parts that are durable, reliable, and maximize customer experience.

• Lead design and development of closures systems (horizontal/vertical doors, hinges, seals, etc.)
• Own the full lifecycle: concept, design, verification, release, and launch into production
• Collaborate across engineering, design, manufacturing, and supplier teams
• Apply engineering excellence to solve problems and drive product quality
• Support the growth of technical maturity in our closures team

• Engineering degree (or equivalent closures systems experience)
• Proven D&R delivery across GPDS milestones
• Demonstrated capability in Quality Methods, APQP and PPAP processes
• Expert in PLM and Product Visualisation tools
• Confident communicator across global cross‑functional teams
• Passion for mechanical design, problem-solving, and making things better

We’re not just building vehicles—we’re building solutions that power businesses. Join us and engineer systems that deliver real-world productivity for our most demanding customers.

The Company is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity for all and is opposed to any form of less favorable treatment or harassment on the grounds of race, religion or belief, sex, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or disability.

As part of our pre‑employment checks process, successful candidates will be required to undergo a criminal record check. This will be conducted in line the of Offenders Act 1974 and applied only to unspent convictions.

This position is based in Dunton, Essex and it is expected the successful candidate will be able to attend the Dunton Campus for typically 4 days a week and remain flexible on the days they are required to attend the office according to business requirements.

• Associate

• Full‑time

• Engineering and Information Technology

• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing