Design and Release Engineer

Ford Motor Company; Naucalpan de Juárez; Presencial; MXN 600.000 - 850.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Ford Motor Company in Mexico is seeking an Accessory Engineer to manage lifecycle of exterior, interior, and commercial accessories from concept to launch and after-market support.

You will work with suppliers, manufacturing, sales, and program management to meet timing, cost, and quality targets across multiple platforms, and develop BOMs, releases, and service documentation.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of automotive product development experience, including design and release of vehicle components or accessories.
• 3+ years of experience designing and developing automotive exterior and interior components, including knowledge of manufacturing processes and production requirements.
• Knowledge of automotive product development processes (GPDS or equivalent).
• Experience managing multiple projects, suppliers, and cross-functional activities simultaneously.
• Strong project management, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

Responsabilidades

• Design, develop, release, test, and validate vehicle accessories for production, dealer, aftermarket, and customization programs.
• Manage the lifecycle of exterior, interior, and commercial accessories from concept through launch and service support.
• Develop new accessory products and evaluate future product opportunities based on customer and market needs.
• Create and maintain bills of material (BOMs), engineering releases, and product documentation.
• Coordinate cost, feasibility, timing, validation, and launch activities for assigned products.
• Support compliance with engineering standards, DVP&R requirements, DFMEA/FMEA processes, and quality requirements.
• Collaborate with suppliers and cross-functional teams to resolve design, manufacturing, quality, and launch issues.
• Support product evaluations, fit-ups, testing, and validation activities.
• Develop installation instructions and service documentation for dealer and customer use.
• Provide technical support to dealer service, sales, operations, manufacturing, and customer-facing teams.
• Participate in engineering reviews, program meetings, launch activities, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Prepare and communicate project status, technical recommendations, and launch readiness updates to management and stakeholders.

Conocimientos

Project management

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Herramientas

Teamcenter

TcVis Mockup

WERS

WOW

PDO

iPDL

CAD systems

Descripción del empleo

The Accessory Engineer is responsible for the complete lifecycle management of vehicle accessories, including exterior, interior, and commercial part & accessories, from concept through design, development, release, validation, launch, and ongoing product support. This role works closely with cross-functional teams, suppliers, manufacturing, sales, marketing, and program management to deliver high-quality accessory products that meet customer expectations, program timing, cost targets, and quality requirements. The position supports production, dealer-installed, OEM, aftermarket, and vehicle customization programs across multiple vehicle platforms.

• Design, develop, release, test, and validate vehicle accessories for production, dealer, aftermarket, and customization programs.
• Manage the lifecycle of exterior, interior, and commercial accessories from concept through launch and service support.
• Develop new accessory products and evaluate future product opportunities based on customer and market needs.
• Create and maintain bills of material (BOMs), engineering releases, and product documentation.
• Coordinate cost, feasibility, timing, validation, and launch activities for assigned products.
• Support compliance with engineering standards, DVP&R requirements, DFMEA/FMEA processes, and quality requirements.
• Collaborate with suppliers and cross-functional teams to resolve design, manufacturing, quality, and launch issues.
• Support product evaluations, fit-ups, testing, and validation activities.
• Develop installation instructions and service documentation for dealer and customer use.
• Provide technical support to dealer service, sales, operations, manufacturing, and customer-facing teams.
• Participate in engineering reviews, program meetings, launch activities, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Prepare and communicate project status, technical recommendations, and launch readiness updates to management and stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of automotive product development experience, including design and release of vehicle components or accessories.
• 3+ years of experience designing and developing automotive exterior and interior components, including knowledge of manufacturing processes and production requirements.
• Knowledge of automotive product development processes (GPDS or equivalent).
• Experience managing multiple projects, suppliers, and cross-functional activities simultaneously.
• Strong project management, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with automotive engineering systems such as Teamcenter, TcVis Mockup, WERS, WOW, PDO, and iPDL.
• Experience with CAD systems, engineering drawings, schematics, and technical documentation.
• Understanding of vehicle accessories, vehicle systems, manufacturing, and assembly processes.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.