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Ford Motor Company Product Development Engineer in Dearborn, Michigan
We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?
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...
We are the Systems Engineering and Industrialization team for Externally Purchased Power Units, eBeam Axles, and Generators at Ford. We're at the forefront of developing Ford’s future model BEV and PHEV vehicles in collaboration with selected suppliers.
Our team strives for product excellence and efficiency from development, launch and into production. We are searching for a new Industrialization team member who is qualified and will be a contributor to Ford’s success in this critical new area.
What you'll do...
As Industrialization Lead in the BEV Externally Purchased Power Unit group, your responsibilities will include:
Support Design Competitions to optimize costs and ensure program profitability
Manage milestone cadence within GPDS parameters
Lead milestone assessments, communication documents and reporting up to Director levels
Collect and enter Integrator assessments
Lead TPMT (Transmission Product Management Team) for your commodity
Oversee commodity timing to align with program schedules
Develop actionable work plans to address commodity issues, escalating as needed up thru director level
Acting as the primary point of contact for Power Unit matters in Program PMT meetings
Manage the commodity financials
Coordinate with Purchasing, Systems Engineering, Finance
Manage BOM/FEDE-BOM and support WERS release activities
You'll have...
Demonstrated understanding of the Ford PD GPDS process or comparable development process
2+ years of Automotive experience, working cross functionally to develop new technology
Ability to motivate both internal teams and external partners to deliver products on time, within budget, and meeting all program requirements
Proven problem-solving skills to address commodity issues and effectively communicate solutions and status to upper management
Even better, you may have...
Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering (preferred) or Business Administration (considered)
Knowledge of Power Unit function and controls
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (PowerPoint, Excel, OneNote, etc.).
Familiarity with Ford-specific applications like WERS, Integrator, and FEDE.
This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to Ford’s innovative advancements in electric and hybrid vehicle technologies. If you are ready to take on a challenging role where your leadership and technical skills can make a significant impact, we encourage you to apply and join us in shaping the future of automotive engineering.
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 changemaker, 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.
For a detailed look at our benefits, click here:
https://fordcareers.co/GSRnon-HTHD
This position is a range of salary grades SG5 - SG8 .
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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