Vehicle Personalization Product Engineer
Allen Park, MI - USA
Job Summary
Ford Personalization Product Engineer
We made history and now we work to transform the future for our customers our communities and our families. Youll 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.
In this position...
The Vehicle Personalization Product Engineer is responsible for the design and release of accessories offered either as optional production content or offered through dealer channel sales. The engineer leads the technical development process from program start through production launch. This includes supporting or leading activities in sourcing design development testing and manufacturing. The engineer will establish component and system targets and specifications appropriately.
Responsibilities
What youll do...
- Calibration and release vehicle ECU files that are offered as optional vehicle content or in post-sale dealer channel environment.
- Develop core engineering foundation documents (FMA Boundary Diagrams Interface Diagrams DFMEAs Robustness Check Lists SCCAF).
- Develop and execute design verification plans (DVPs) engineering deliverables and provide engineering sign-off.
- Release parts using Ford WERS as required and provide final engineering sign-off documentation.
- Lead compliance to Ford requirements DVP&Rs and sign-offs
- Creation and development of the necessary documentation for CARB EO approval
- Creation and maintenance of accessory bill of materials for all vehicle lines
- Interface with suppliers planning program management vehicle programs vehicle operations and others.
- Interface with other PD engineers for systems engineering and interfacing commodities.
- Investigate and develop ideas for new product offerings.
- Support Dealer Service questions on accessories as required.
- Work with Supplier and/or Core teams to support design rules requirements and core foundation documents (Boundary Diagrams Interface Listings P-Diagrams DFMEAs Robustness Check Lists SCCAF
- Perform Carryover Assessments for products using VSEM TCe WERS WOW PDO iPDL
- Coordinate and complete Cost Feasibility and Timing (CFT) for all projects.
Qualifications
Youll have...
- Bachelors (B.S) degree in Mechanical Electrical or Computer Engineering Field
- 3 years of experience with in-vehicle calibration
- 2 years of experience with ATI Vision / INCA / Matlab
Even better you may have...
- 5 years of experience with in-vehicle calibration
- Experience with Ford ECU and calibration methodology
- Experience with Dyno testing and calibration methodologies
- Experience with vehicle features MFAL codes ordering complexity
- Review and understand vehicle content assigned to a program per the Program Direction Letter (PDL)
- Capable of identifying product content in vehicle CAD environment building CAD buck environment.
- Experience in WERS for searching part numbers release levels and usage
- Technical aptitude desire to learn test tools and technologies
- Possess a can-do attitude and interest in automotive vehicles and customer experience in customization
- Strong team player ability to work with multiple suppliers and willingness to work in a fast-paced environment with high responsibility.
- Detail oriented self-starter and problem solver.
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 5 and ranges from $65100-$109300. This position is a salary grade 6 and ranges from $74300-$124500. This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $86600-$144900. This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $99100-$166200.
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 not available for this position.
Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color age sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability status or protected veteran the United States if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability please call 1-.
This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid #LI-MK1
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