Product Development Engineer

Ford México; Naucalpan de Juárez; Hybrid; MXN 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Parental leave

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Ford México is seeking an Engineer to design, develop and validate structural components for passenger trucks and vehicles. You will balance complex systems for cost/weight efficiency and provide underbody proposals.

Responsibilities include leading frame design, release activities, and coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure on-time launches. The role is hybrid, with onsite requirements depending on location, offering comprehensive benefits and career growth within Ford’s global

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, automotive engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in frames or structures design and release.
• Familiarity with product check-in/check-out, version control, data release, and change management in PLM.
• CAD capable (CATIA, 3DX).
• Strong communication and ability to lead a cross-functional team.

Responsibilities

• Design and Release Engineering for Frame, Mounts, Spare Tire Winches, and/or Tow Hooks, forward model development, release, and through launch.
• Apply DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plans and Engineering Specifications to ensure robust designs.
• Lead frame structure designs to meet ES and vehicle requirements.
• Resolve durability, assembly, and functional issues.
• Mentor peers and share knowledge through Technical Club forums.
• Deliver material cost reduction and warranty reduction initiatives.

Skills

Frames design

Structure design

PLM basics

CATIA

3DX

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering

Automotive Engineering

Tools

CATIA

3DX

Job description

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll 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.

Product Development

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

Engineer to design, develop and validate structural components for passenger trucks and vehicles. Looking for innovative problem solvers with ability to manage complex systems and components, design for efficiency and validate using engineering tools and knowledge. Talent to be able to understand and develop complex systems and balance deliverables to make most cost/weight effective and functional proposals for underbody components.

Design and Release Engineering for Frame, Mounts, Spare Tire Winches, and/or Tow Hooks, responsible for forward model development, release, and through launch.

Responsibilities

• Design and Release Engineering for Frame, Mounts, Spare Tire Winches, and/or Tow Hooks, responsible for forward model development, release, and through launch.
• Absolute focus on delivery of robust designs and failure mode avoidance by applying engineering disciplines including DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plans, Perfect Drawing Plan and Engineering Specifications.
• Responsible for overall design leadership to meet vehicle attributes including package, crash, durability, commercial upfitting, and thermal management
• Responsible to lead, review, and approve, Frame Structure designs to ensure delivery to component ES, and vehicle requirements
• Responsible to resolve all durability, assembly, and functional issues identified
• Coach, technical mentor, and guide peer engineers with regular information exchange through Technical Club forums.
• Deliver focused Material Cost Reduction, Warranty reduction, and benchmarking

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related engineering discipline (required).
• 3+ years of experience in frames or structures Design and Release
• The D&R Engineer is expected to understand and effectively utilize product check-in/check-out processes, version control, data release, and change management within Ford’s PLM ecosystem.
• CAD Capable (CATIA, 3DX)
• Excellent communication skills, written verbal.
• Ability to lead a team, work with cross functional group.

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.

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.

Ford of Mexico is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace is essential to our success. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, or disability status.

Our focus is to build the best team.

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