Associate Vehicle Accessory Product Development Engineer

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Fords Electric Vehicles Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the companys vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customerobsessed entrepreneurial and datadriven and is dedicated to delivering industryleading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. Youll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively staying focused on only what matters and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.

In this position...
The Vehicle Accessory Product Development Engineer will work closely with studio designers to develop new design concepts and collaborate with other vehicle engineering teams and crossfunctional teams on technical feasibility and cost tradeoff studies. In this role you will play a key part in designing and engineering highquality vehicle accessories that enhance the functionality and aesthetics of vehicles. You will work closely with crossfunctional teams to bring innovative concepts to life. The engineer will explore creative ideas covering a variety of systems including roof solutions bed solutions and various innovative accessories to celebrate engineering and aesthetics design possibilities from the concept phase all the way to manufacturing and quality teams for the launch.

What youll do...
Design and develop vehicle accessories in CAD and other engineering tools.
Conduct feasibility studies prototyping and testing to ensure product performance and durability.
Define roadmap for accessories with build to print approach as well as codevelopment approach together with suppliers.
Collaborate with suppliers and manufacturers to select materials and optimize production processes.
Support the product development lifecycle from concept to production ensuring adherence to timelines and quality standards.
Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues during the development manufacturing launching and service phases.
Stay updated on industry trends technologies and materials to drive innovation.
Collaborate with crossfunctional teams within engineering manufacturing and purchasing to ensure system manufacturing assembly feasibility and serviceability. Support vehicle development milestones and prototype/production build events

Youll have...
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or a related field
2 years of experience working on production vehicle development and launch
4 years of experience utilizing CAD (3DX Catia NX ICEMSURF or Alias) collaboratively 3DX and CATIA preferred
4 years of experience in exterior interior systems or accessory design development release and supplier management.
Proof of record of development and launch experience for vehicle system and accessories e.g. roof applications bed applications trailer hitch applications

Even better you may have...
Strong mechanical engineering fundamentals with preferred to have experience designing mechanisms electromechanical components
Strong understanding of the materials and manufacturing processes such as stamping injection molding casting composites paint and other surface finishes
Strong Understanding of differences in design and engineering based on production volume and functional and cosmetic features
Strong familiarity with legislative requirements affecting the design feasibility
Strong understanding of GD&T craftsmanship and CMF and how design execution would be affected
Experience in working on automotive Class A surface feasibility assessment and development vehicle layout/package including body structures exteriors closures glazing
Handson experience in building and launching automotive products

You may not check every box or your experience may look a little different from what weve 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 builderor 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 rampup programs subsidized backup 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 Years Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a salary grade 6.

Visa sponsorship is available for this position.
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