Engineer - ED & BOM

Ford Motor Company; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in Chennai seeks an Engineer – Interior / Exterior Parts Design to contribute to our global team. You will design, verify and validate CAD designs for PMT1 & PMT2 components using CATIA, Vis-Mockup, E2KS, WERS and FordDoc, and release parts in Ford’s database.

You will manage design change, BOM validation, and cross-functional collaboration with D&R and Vehicle Architecture teams to meet global standards and timelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical/Automobile/Production) or related.
• Minimum 3+ years in Automotive Product Development and Change Notices based design.
• Experience with DPA1 assessments is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver design changes for interior and exterior vehicle components for global programs.
• Perform BOM validation using WERS B-Screen before design changes.
• Create markups in CATIA/Vismockup for issues and resolution.
• Ensure 3D parts and drawings release in Teamcenter and FordDoc.
• Collaborate with D&R Engineers and Vehicle Architecture teams on content and issues.
• Uphold design and FECDS requirements with QC checks.
• Contribute to efficiency initiatives and automation of workflows.

Skills

Leadership

Drive for results

Global mindset

Interpersonal communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Automobile/Production Engineering

Tools

Auros (E2KS)

CATIA V5

Vis-Mockup

3DX

WERS

Teamcenter

FordDoc

Job description

As an Engineer – Interior / Exterior Parts Design, you will be a key contributor to our Global team in Chennai, reporting to the CAD Manager LL6. This role is critical to the product development cycle, specifically supporting Post FDJ Gateways. You will be responsible for Designing, Verifying and Validating CAD Designs for PMT1 & PMT2 components using a suite of specialized tools including WERS, CATIA, Vismockup, E2KS, PADB, FordDoc. You will be responsible for Change Notice based design, Verification and Validation: from analysing FEDE/E2KS/C3PNG, then release parts in FORD database. Additionally, you will oversee the compatibility of drawings, ensuring all deliverables meet Ford’s global standards and timelines.

• DeliverDesign change modifications of Vehicle Interior and Exterior components for global and region-specific programs.
• BOM Validation: Utilize WERS B-Screen to understand design complexity before performing Design change.
• Markup Creation : Identify issues based on requirements in CATIA/ Vismockup, create markup of issues identified for issue resolution.
• PLM Integration: Ensure release of 3D parts are done in Team Centre and Drawing in Ford Doc.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Communicate with D&R Engineers / Vehicle Architecture teams to Understand Design Change contents, resolve DPA1 issues, WERS issues.
• Quality Control: Ensure every part getting released must meet Design and FECDS requirements along with internal QC check list.
• Innovation: Actively participate in efficiency initiatives, such as transitioning to new visualization tools or automating workflows.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical/Automobile/Production) or related disciplines.

Experience:

• Minimum 3+ years of experience in Automotive Product Development and Change Notices based Design, and DPA1 assessments.
• Proven experience of performing KPAC assessments in E2KS and P-Release for components within a Ford environment is highly preferred.

Functional/Technical Skills:

• Software Proficiency: Auros (E2KS).
• CAD/Visualization: Catia V5, and Vis-Mockup and 3DX ready.
• Data Management: Good Knowledge of WERS & Teamcenter, understanding of Control Models based on BOM complexity.
• Vehicle Architecture: Good knowledge and understanding of vehicle systems, sub-systems.
• Requirements Understandings: Awareness of PMT1 & PMT2 component requirement standards and understanding of DPA1 requirements.
• Quality Tools: Knowledge of FMEAs and engineering quality standards.

Preferred Skill Sets:

• Leadership: Strong interpersonal and communication skills to manage stakeholders, suppliers, and global customers.
• Drive for Results: Highly motivated self-starter who can manage multiple tasks simultaneously under tight GPDS timelines.
• Global Mindset: Ability to work across time zones and diverse cultures, demonstrating "One Ford" behaviors at all times.