Senior Product Affordability Engineer

The most valuable affordability decisions happen before the design is finished. We are building a capability that brings engineering manufacturing supply-chain insight economics and data together early in product development when there is still freedom to make a better choice.

This is an opportunity for a curious technically grounded problem solver who wants to work across traditional boundaries. You may come from engineering manufacturing cost engineering technical purchasing or supply chain supplier development industrialization value engineering or a combination of these. What matters most is the ability to understand how products are made recognize what materially drives cost and value and turn that understanding into better decisions.

What youll do...

• Work alongside product and design engineers on meaningful vehicle decisions while alternatives are still open.

• Explore the connection between product requirements design choices manufacturing processes supply-chain realities and economics.

• Bring new perspectives and constructive challenge to established assumptions using engineering judgment and facts to help teams find better solutions.

• Use cost models benchmarks supplier and market information data and digital tools at the level of detail needed for the decision at hand.

• Lead cross-functional affordability and value-engineering studies from an open question to a clear point of view and actionable alternatives.

• Turn complex or recurring questions into reusable models data methods automation or tools that expand the organizations capability.

• Help shape how affordability is integrated into vehicle development not simply how cost is measured after decisions are made.

Youll have...

A strong technical foundation and practical understanding of how products are designed and manufactured.

Depth in at least one relevant engineering manufacturing supply-chain supplier value-engineering or cost domain combined with the curiosity to work well beyond that specialty.

The ability to identify the few variables that matter most in a complex problem and develop a useful point of view without waiting for perfect information.

Comfort working directly with engineers suppliers purchasing manufacturing teams and other stakeholders to turn analysis into decisions.

An ownership mindset: you are energized by ambiguous problems learn quickly and can create a path where one does not already exist.

Analytical and digital fluency with an interest in using data modeling automation and emerging tools to solve problems at greater scale.

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 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 Years Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $138800-$232700.
Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidates skills and experience and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope responsibility and competitive market value.

For more information on salary and benefits click here: sponsorship is available for this position.

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This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid

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